RE: [PHP] Help with simple regular expression

another way to match this that works with preg or ereg is to go like this: <body[^>]*> On Mon, 25 Jun 2001 15:31:29 -0400, scott [gts] (scott@graphictype.com) wrote: >exactly. use the non-greedy "?" with the perl regex's >to have perl match the least amount of characters it can. > >preg_match('/<blah(.*?)>/', $text, $matches) > >in the case of perl regexp's, you have to specifically >tell the regexp not to be greedy. the "?" regexp modifier >is how you do this. (otherwise, the regexp will try and >match the maximum amount of text that it can, which >usually isnt what you want, since it'll match *eveything* >between "blah" and the last occurance of ">" in the text) > >so, in the case of this text: ><blah now> >sasfd asdf asdf ></html> > >the greedy will match something like this: > now> >sasfd asdf asdf ></html> > >and the non-greedy will match something like this: >now > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Richard Lynch [mailto:ceo@l-i-e.com] >> Subject: Re: [PHP] Help with simple regular expression >> >> >> That's because POSIX is greedy. Or Perl is greedy. Whatever. >> >> When one of them does that, use the other one. >> >> Instead of eregi, use pregi. >> >> Disclaimer: What I know about Regex could fit in a matchbook. >> >> -- >> WARNING richard@zend.com address is an endangered species -- Use >> ceo@l-i-e.com >> Wanna help me out? Like Music? Buy a CD: http://l-i- >>e.com/artists.htm >> Volunteer a little time: http://chatmusic.com/volunteer.htm >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Aral Balkan" <aral@aralbalkan.com> >> Newsgroups: php.general >> Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2001 7:34 PM >> Subject: [PHP] Help with simple regular expression >> >> >> > Hi all, >> > >> > I'm trying to match the body tag in an HTML file (eg. <body >> > bgcolor="ffffgg">) with the following regular expression and >>eregi: >> > >> > <body.*> >> > >> > Unfortunately it matches everything from the body tag onwards >>and doesn't >> > stop at the greater-than sign. It should be simple thing but I'm >>stumped! >> To >> > me the regex reads match string that begins with <body followed >>by zero or >> > more of anything and ending with a greater-than sign. >> > >> > Any help would be greatly appreciated! :) >> > >> > Aral >> > ______________________________ >> > (aral@kismia.com) >> > New Media Producer, Kismia, Inc. >> > (aral@american.edu) >> > Adj. Prof., American University >> > ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > 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 >> > >> >> >> -- >> 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 >> > > >-- >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