Re: Re: global find and replace

yup. "Mark Heintz Php Mailing Lists" <heintzphp@mail.groupm7.com> wrote in message news:Pine.LNX.4.44.0303081347450.18591-100000@mail.groupm7.com... > Actually, in this case str_replace() would be preferred over preg_replace, > as it would be faster. > > foreach($_REQUEST AS $key => $val) > { > $_REQUEST[$key] = str_replace(';', '', $val); > } > > > mh. > > On Sat, 8 Mar 2003, James wrote: > > > Add an append file to the php.ini file, this script will act the default > > loader before any other php action. > > > > parse $HTTP_POST_VARS and $HTTP_GET_VARS and $HTTP_FILES or whatever you > > want > > Parsing the POST_VARS and GET_VARS will mean you will not have to worry > > about variable names > > > > dont use eregi_* use preg. > > > > var = preg_replace("/;/i","", $var); > > > > jim. > > > > > > > > > > "Didier McGillis" <codesmoker@hotmail.com> wrote in message > > news:F76USxvjPkQTGpaoG1V00000296@hotmail.com... > > > I have to remove all semi-colons from user input fields that will be sent > > > down to our backend system, semi-colons are the delimiter in the messages > > > that flow from ur website to our backend system. How I need this to work > > is > > > not client side but server-side in our pages, I need to do this in the > > least > > > system taxing and easiest to implement. There are many many files and > > > fields that find their way into the system. I dont necessarly want a PHP > > > function. I am looking for a best pratice for doing a global removal. > > > > > > Here are the three approaches that I have thought of, although there is > > > another one but that is outside my scope as it requires me touching out > > C++ > > > componets. > > > > > > 1. Down and dirty make a function that will strip each field when it is > > > going through its normal validation. Time consuming and taxing of the > > > system. > > > > > > 2. Strip the semi colons on their way in to the functions that interact > > > with the C++ components. > > > > > > 3. Strip them in the JSI component, which is the layer between JS and > > C++. > > > > > > 4. I had thought of stripping the semi-colons in the C++ components > > myself, > > > I thought that would be the best, doing a strip, but I dont know C++ very > > > well and I dont know the best way or any way to do that. > > > > > > Okay you have seen my four obviously briliant ideas, do you have one or do > > > you have a way of doing this task easly and quickly. > > > > > > Please help > >