Re: why does this regex not work ??

From: Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 14:10:24 +0000
Subject: Re: why does this regex not work ??
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geoka wrote: > > > i think i need an ungreedy ? cause somthing like > this > /* 111 */ $i++; /* 222*/ > would be recognized only as one comand cause the > end of the line matches the expression, too. > so, whats wrong I don't think ereg* functions understand ungreediness. You may try preg* functions or rewrite your own (maybe like this): ereg ("/\*(([^*]/|[^/])*)\*/", $text, $results); In $results[1] you will find your comment. P.S. Sorry for a possible unreadability... This is my way, you may find yours. -- Stas Trefilov Moscow Russia

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