Req #7006 [Opn->Csd]: preg_replace ( string pattern, array replacement, string subject );

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=7006&edit=1 ID: 7006 Updated by: maarten@php.net Reported by: joel dot jacobson at mobigym dot se Summary: preg_replace ( string pattern, array replacement, string subject ); -Status: Open +Status: Closed Type: Feature/Change Request Package: *General Issues Operating System: Linux 2.4.0-test7 PHP Version: 4.0.2 -Assigned To: +Assigned To: maarten Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: Numerous alternatives available: - str_replace() if no regex needed - use array_fill() to pass an array - use a callback as demonstrated above etc. etc. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2011-01-02 05:32:58] gmblar+php at gmail dot com <?php $tvPrograms = array('Simpsons', 'Southpark', 'Disney Time'); $data = '<tr><td>%col%</td><td>%col%</td><td>%col%</td></tr>'; $htmlDoc = preg_replace_callback('/%col%/', function($item) use(&$tvPrograms) { return array_shift($tvPrograms); }, $data); print $htmlDoc; ?> # Result: <tr><td>Simpsons</td><td>Southpark</td><td>Disney Time</td></tr> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2010-08-07 01:46:47] johannes@php.net . ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2002-06-08 10:06:49] bigredlinux at yahoo dot com I meant to say "pass it an array of matches and an array of replacements" ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2002-06-08 10:06:14] bigredlinux at yahoo dot com First of all, using preg_replace here is a sin! You should be using str_replace, and if you were using str_replace you would not have to worry, since it has this feature. But, assuming that you did need to match a regular expression, well, then just do array_fill for your search and pass it an array of matches and an array of keys and you will be good to go. So no, you don't really need this feature. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2000-10-04 02:52:34] joel dot jacobson at mobigym dot se ''If pattern is an array and replacement is a string; then this replacement string is used for every value of pattern. The converse would not make sense, though.'' (http://www.php.net/manual/function.preg-replace.php) I don't agree. The converse is a feature that I would like to be available. Have a look at the following example: <?php $tvPrograms = array ( 'Simpsons', 'Southpark', 'Disney Time' ); $data = '<tr><td>%col%</td><td>%col%</td><td>%col%</td></tr>'; $htmlDoc = preg_replace ( '/%col%/', $tvPrograms, $data ); print $htmlDoc; ?> This will not work. But wouldn't it be nice if it did? That is, replace match number n with $tvPrograms[n] in $data. Thanks in advance for any comments. Best regards, Joel Jacobson ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=7006&edit=1