Bug #8741 Updated: preg functions interpret { as part of variable interpolation
| From: | cynic@php.net | Date: | Sat, 21 Jul 2001 08:32:07 +0000 |
| Subject: | Bug #8741 Updated: preg functions interpret { as part of variable interpolation | ||
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ID: 8741
Updated by: cynic
Reported By: danbeck@dealnews.com
Old Status: Closed
Status: Bogus
Bug Type: PCRE related
Operating System: Linux 2.x, Redhat 6.2
PHP Version: 4.0.3pl1
Previous Comments:
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[2001-01-16 12:56:19] danbeck@dealnews.com
The following code does not work properly
$number = "999.00";
$precision = 2;
echo preg_replace("/\.0{$precision}/", "", $number);
it echos 999.00
But if you escape the first `{' bracket, the regular expression works properly
echo preg_replace("/\.0\{$precision}/", "", $number);
it echos 999
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