#38715 [Opn->Fbk]: preg_match fails if combined with file_get_contents directly!

ID: 38715 Updated by: tony2001@php.net Reported By: nino at recgr dot com -Status: Open +Status: Feedback Bug Type: Network related Operating System: Windows XP PHP Version: 5.1.6 New Comment: Thank you for this bug report. To properly diagnose the problem, we need a short but complete example script to be able to reproduce this bug ourselves. A proper reproducing script starts with <?php and ends with ?>, is max. 10-20 lines long and does not require any external resources such as databases, etc. If the script requires a database to demonstrate the issue, please make sure it creates all necessary tables, stored procedures etc. Please avoid embedding huge scripts into the report. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2006-09-04 19:43:16] nino at recgr dot com Description: ------------ When you put file_get_contents('some_file.ext') as a second argument in preg_match() it doesn't work. However, when you put that file_get_contents() into a variable, and THEN you insert that variable as a second argument, it works. At least at remote files (I'm not sure about local files) and when there is a third argument too. Reproduce code: --------------- preg_match("<pattern>", file_get_contents('http://www.example.com'), $found); Expected result: ---------------- Found matches in array $found. Actual result: -------------- Nothing. However, when put your script thus: $url = file_get_contents('http://www.example.com'); preg_match("<pattern>", $url, $found); then it works. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=38715&edit=1