Re: Split command problem

On Monday 11 April 2005 09:27, Russ wrote: > I have been trying to get the following code working. I keep getting an > error on line nine. And the error is? > It looks simular to the example in the PHP online > manual. If I substitute a print command for line nine I get the correct > information from $_POST[username]. I must be missing or have an extra a > quote but I cannot figure out where. > name($fname, $lname) = split('[/\s+/]', "$_POST[username]"); split() probably uses POSIX regex and hence knows nothing about '\s'. Use preg_split() instead: list($fname, $lname) = preg_split('/\s+/', $_POST['username']); -- Jason Wong -> Gremlins Associates -> www.gremlins.biz Open Source Software Systems Integrators * Web Design & Hosting * Internet & Intranet Applications Development * ------------------------------------------ Search the list archives before you post http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=php-general ------------------------------------------ New Year Resolution: Ignore top posted posts