Re: Regular Expression to get the whole Comma Separated String in Array Key

Hey Richard, Thanks!!! You have resolved my problem.. GK On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 7:42 PM, Gaurav Kumar <kumargauravjukebox@gmail.com>wrote: > Hi All, > > Need help in resolving the below problem- > > > I would like to get the whole comma separated string into an array value- > > 1. $postText = "chapters 5, 6, 7, 8"; > OR > 2. $postText = "chapters 5, 6; > OR > 3. $postText = "chapters 5, 6, 7"; > > What i have done so far is- > preg_match('/chapter[s]*[ ]*(\d+, \d+, \d+)/i', $postText, $matches); > > The above will exactly match the third value $postText = "chapters 5, 6, > 7"; > > By Above $matches will contain a value of : $matches[1] = '5, 6, 7'; > > Now i need a SINGLE regular expression which can match first, second > variable above or any number of comma separated string and IMPORTANTLY > provide me that whole comma separated sting value (as above) in single array > key element like below- > > $matches[1] = '5, 6, 7'; > OR > $matches[1] = '5, 6'; > OR > $matches[1] = '5, 6, 7, 8, 9'; > > > Also I have to use regular expression only as the flow of the code does not > permit to use any other method to get comma separated string from the > master/base string. > > Thanks, > > Gaurav Kumar > > >