Re: Reg Expression Search

If you just want the string up until the first \ then do this: $junk = 'C:\foo\bar\file.txt'; $foo = explode('\',$junk); // should return C: echo $foo[0]; // should return foo echo $foo[1]; // should return bar echo $foo[2]; // should return file.txt echo $foo[3]; --Joe On Tue, Oct 17, 2000 at 05:14:28PM +0930, Scott Mebberson wrote: > Hi Guys, > > I have real problems with reg exps. I hate them. > > I need to do a search on string that will look like this "C:\temp\bg.gif" > and I want to take from the end of string up until the first backslash. The > var $realVal contains the string. So I can either take it from --\[*].gif-- > or --\[*].jpg-- > > thanks for all help > > scott. > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-general-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php-general-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net /*****************************\ * Joe Stump * * www.Care2.com * * Office: 650.328.0198 * * Extension: 122 * \*****************************/ http://www.miester.org/Joe/Stump/Joe_Stump_resume.html -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.12 GB/E/IT d- s++:++ a? C++++ UL++$ P+ L+++$ E----! W+++$ N+@ o? K? w---! O-@ M+@ V-! P(++) PE(+) Y+@ PGP+++@ t+@ 5? R-! tv@ b+ DI++@ D(++++) G++@ e+@ h@ r+! z(+++++**)! ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------