I need a PHP if expression on finding a string...

Painthappy · 05-09-2007, 09:58 AM

OK... I'm trying to find a few letters in a word.

Example: $word = myword

Now lets say I want to find "ord" in that string or word

In perl is use:

if ($word =~ "ord") { blah... }

if PHP is use???

I know it's ereg (or I think it is) in PHP, but I can't seem to make it work.

if (ereg('[ord]',$word)) { blah... }

Any php masters around here?

thrive78 · 05-09-2007, 10:20 AM

strpos() should be simple enough for you. *edit...didn't mean it like that. I meant approach......

PHP: strpos - Manual

DarkStar · 05-09-2007, 10:22 AM

I think you just need to drop the brackets from your code.

"[ab]": matches a string that has either an a or a b (that's the same as "a|b");

-MR

Painthappy · 05-09-2007, 10:25 AM

Hey DarkStar... Thanks... That was all I needed. Just dropped the [] and it worked.

Excellent.

Carter

DarkStar · 05-09-2007, 10:38 AM

Cool

Might as well be doing some code this morning. God knows I don't feel like doing my own

-MR

05-09-2007, 09:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
Painthappy I Am The Admin Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New Boston, NH	I need a PHP if expression on finding a string... OK... I'm trying to find a few letters in a word. Example: $word = myword Now lets say I want to find "ord" in that string or word In perl is use: if ($word =~ "ord") { blah... } if PHP is use??? I know it's ereg (or I think it is) in PHP, but I can't seem to make it work. if (ereg('[ord]',$word)) { blah... } Any php masters around here? __________________ Focal point of a distant gaze MCB Rules - Please Read them MySpace.com/painthappy - MySpace Blog PM me or Email me if you have tips, paintball news, or press releases.

05-09-2007, 10:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
thrive78 Seasoned Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Va	strpos() should be simple enough for you. *edit...didn't mean it like that. I meant approach...... PHP: strpos - Manual __________________ Blazer #2454 POG #1062 POG Feedback MCB Feedback

05-09-2007, 10:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
Painthappy I Am The Admin Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New Boston, NH	Hey DarkStar... Thanks... That was all I needed. Just dropped the [] and it worked. Excellent. Carter __________________ Focal point of a distant gaze MCB Rules - Please Read them MySpace.com/painthappy - MySpace Blog PM me or Email me if you have tips, paintball news, or press releases.