RE: [PHP] trying to match the front and end...

On 08 August 2003 15:39, Dan Joseph wrote: > I've searched the high heavens for a method of doing this... > Here's what > I'm doing... First, the code.. > > $middlenum = preg_replace("/^".$this->start_num."/", "", > $this->ach_acct_num); $middlenum = > preg_replace("/".$this->end_num."$/", "", $middlenum); > > In a nutshell, what I want to do is chop off the front and the back. > Example: > > I have: 1234567890 > I want: 456 > > I have a start num and an end num. start = 123, end = 7890. > > This is working fine as I have it above, however I'd like to combine > it into one regular express, instead of two. Can someone give me an > example of matching the beginning and end at the same time? $middlenum = preg_replace("/^${this->start_num}(.*)${this->end_num}$/", '$1', $this->ach_acct_num); Cheers! Mike --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike Ford, Electronic Information Services Adviser, Learning Support Services, Learning & Information Services, JG125, James Graham Building, Leeds Metropolitan University, Beckett Park, LEEDS, LS6 3QS, United Kingdom Email: m.ford@lmu.ac.uk Tel: +44 113 283 2600 extn 4730 Fax: +44 113 283 3211