note 47548 added to function.preg-replace

Why this does not work: $patterns = "/(\[sql\])(.[^(\[\/sql\])]+)(\[\/sql\])/ims"; $replaces = '<code>$2</code>'; I have: [sql] select * from table [/sql] content [sql] select * from ANOTHER table [/sql] the result goes to: <code> select * from table content select * from ANOTHER table </code> And i expect it as <code> select * from table </code> content <code> select * from ANOTHER table </code> ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.preg-replace.php Edit -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+47548 Delete -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+47548&report=yes Reason: bad code -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+47548&report=yes&reason=bad+code Reason: spam -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+47548&report=yes&reason=spam Reason: useless example -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+47548&report=yes&reason=useless+example Reason: contains commercial links -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+47548&report=yes&reason=contains+commercial+links Reason: useless note -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+47548&report=yes&reason=useless+note Reject -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+47548&report=yes Search -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php