note 40925 added to function.preg-replace
| From: | silasjpalmer at optusnet dot com dot au | Date: | Fri, 19 Mar 2004 11:00:31 +0000 |
| Subject: | note 40925 added to function.preg-replace | ||
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Using preg_rep to return extracts without breaking the middle of words
(useful for search results)
<?php
$string = "Don't split words";
echo substr($string, 0, 10); // Returns "Don't spli"
$pattern = "/(^.{0,10})(\W+.*$)/";
$replacement = "\${1}";
echo preg_replace($pattern, $replacement, $string); // Returns "Don't"
?>
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Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.preg-replace.php
Edit -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+40925
Delete -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+40925&report=yes
Reject -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+40925&report=yes
Search -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php