Re: question about str_replace function

Dick Jiang wrote: > I think you'd better use regular expression to replace the word agreed - only it a serious dive in the deep end of regexps - the OP may have to use a negative lookahead assertion, something like: $string="avenue 1, ave 1 both have av+e :-)"; $words = preg_replace("#\\bave(?!nue)#", "avenue", $string); > > Regards, > Dick > -----Original Message----- > From: Kencana [mailto:bluesky_dyx@hotmail.com] > Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 5:12 PM > To: php-general@lists.php.net > Subject: [PHP] question about str_replace function > > > Hi all, > > I got a doubt about the str_replace function. > > <?php > $string="avenue 1, ave 1"; > $words=str_replace ("ave","avenue", $string); > echo $words; > ?> > > the php code above will return me "avenuenue 1, avenue 1". i expect the > result will be "avenue 1, avenue 1". any idea of how can i get such result? > > Thank you > > Regards, > Kencana >