note 23541 modified in function.ereg-replace by maxim

From: Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2002 03:35:09 +0000
Subject: note 23541 modified in function.ereg-replace by maxim
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Be careful with replacing a substring with an int: $rep = 2; echo ereg_replace("two", $rep, "one two three"); /** output: "one three" **/ echo ereg_replace("two", "".$rep."", "one two three"); /** output: "one 2 three" **/ -> You have to convert an int to a string before replacing: -> echo ereg_replace("two", (string) $rep, "one two three"); -> /** output: "one 2 three" **/ --was-- Be careful with replacing a substring with an int: $rep = 2; echo ereg_replace("two", $rep, "one two three"); /** output: "one three" **/ echo ereg_replace("two", "".$rep."", "one two three"); /** output: "one 2 three" **/ -> You have to convert an int to a string before replacing. http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.ereg-replace.php

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