Re: simple Regex

Or you can use this: function npos( $haystack , $needle , $occurrence ) { if( $occurrence > substr_count( $haystack , $needle ) ) { return false ; } ; for( $i = 0 , $offset = -1 ; $i < $occurrence ; $i++ ) { $offset = strpos( $haystack , $needle , $offset + 1 ) ; } ; return $offset ; } $words = 'Via Monticano Del COLLE' ; $first_three_words = substr( $words , 0 , npos( $words , ' ' , 3 ) ) ; At 13:55 7.12. 2000, php3@developersdesk.com wrote the following: -------------------------------------------------------------- >Addressed to: delbono@dsc.it (Delbono) > php-general@lists.php.net > >** Reply to note from delbono@dsc.it (Delbono) Thu, 7 Dec 2000 11:52:11 +0100 >> >> Hello. >> >> I've this string to parse: Via Monticano Del COLLE >> >> How can I get the first three words? > > >$Words = explode( ' ', $String ); > >$FirstThree = implode( ' ', array( $Words[0], $Words[1], $Words[2] )); > > > >I bet it is faster than ereg... > > > > > >Rick Widmer >Internet Marketing Specialists >http://www.developersdesk.com > >-- >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 ------end of quote------ ____________________________________________________________ Cynic: A member of a group of ancient Greek philosophers who taught that virtue constitutes happiness and that self control is the essential part of virtue. cynic@mail.cz ICQ: 2808 2505