Re: preg_match too greedy

b wrote: > I'm trying to figure out how to test if a string matches *exactly* > another string, using a regexp pattern. The manual says that ereg() is > deprecated (in favour of what?) and preg_match() is giving me trouble. > The problem is that I'm passing the end-of-line delimiter ($) but it > seems to be ignored. An example: > > -- snip -- > header('Content-type: text/plain'); > $url = '/foo(/)?'; > $test = 'foo/bar'; > $pattern = '%^'.$url.'$%U'; > > echo "${url} :: ${test}\n"; > > echo (preg_match($pattern, $test) != false) > ? 'match' > : 'no match'; > -- snip -- > > I expected 'no match' but get 'match'. > > The reason for the (/)? is to allow for a trailing slash. I've added a > '$' to specify that I want to test for the exact string. However, > preg_match() tests for the existence of a string and appears to ignore > the '$'. > > How do I do this? > cut/paste your code and it works for me. Jim Lucas