Re: Where is the modifier "/e" in preg_replace() (Andrei?) ?

Hi, I apologise, I was about to write to the mailing list what version of PHP I was using! I am using php-4.0.1pl2, the latest available. Merc. P.S. You answered in 45 seconds. Yes, I am very impressed :-) On Sat, 15 Jul 2000, Andrei Zmievski wrote: > On Sun, 16 Jul 2000, Tony Mobily wrote: > > I am trying to use the modifier "/e" in the function preg_replace(). > > My code looks like: > > > > > > $variable=preg_replace('/\\{EDIT:(PPP)\\}/e',"my_function('\\1')",$variable); > > > > I get the following error: > > > > Warning: Unknown option 'e' in library.php on line 169 > > > > Unfortunately, it isn't just a "warning": the function > > my_function() doesn't get called at all. > > > > In the "NEWS" file, I read: > > > > 8 May 2000, Version 4.0 Release Candidate 2 > > [...] > > - Put in safeguards in case dynamic code evaluation in assert() and > > preg_replace() with /e modifier fails. (Andrei) > > [...] > > > > > > ...any idea? If I were able to use that modifier, my life would be *much* > > easier! > > What version of PHP are you using? > > -Andrei > * On the keyboard of life, always keep one finger on the escape key. * > -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Tony Merc Mobily, technical editor of "Dev." and "Login" Linuxpapers.org coordinator http://www.linuxpapers.org Technical Writer Personal Phone Number: ++61-8-93355105, +8 GMT, +7 from Italy! Currently located in: PERTH, Australia merc@squiz.net - mobily@infomedia.it