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regex help needed - cupboy - 05-09-2016
I've been trying to figure this out for awhile, so it must be time to ask for help. How can I get the results I want?
Code:
$subject = '\n MC - 5-10 OVER IN A CHURCH ZONE - 12/08/15\n INF - 1-5 OVER IN A SCHOOL ZONE - 12/14/15\n';
$matches = preg_split('/ ([MF].|INF|CAP) \-(.*) \- /',$subject, NULL); // also tried: preg_match, preg_match_all
// desired result: 2 string values placed into array
// 1. MC - 5-10 OVER IN A CHURCH ZONE -
// 2. INF - 1-5 OVER IN A SCHOOL ZONE -RE: regex help needed - albertleao - 05-09-2016
(05-09-2016, 09:54 AM)cupboy Wrote: I've been trying to figure this out for awhile, so it must be time to ask for help. How can I get the results I want?
Code:$subject = '\n MC - 5-10 OVER IN A CHURCH ZONE - 12/08/15\n INF - 1-5 OVER IN A SCHOOL ZONE - 12/14/15\n';
$matches = preg_split('/ ([MF].|INF|CAP) \-(.*) \- /',$subject, NULL); // also tried: preg_match, preg_match_all
// desired result: 2 string values placed into array
// 1. MC - 5-10 OVER IN A CHURCH ZONE -
// 2. INF - 1-5 OVER IN A SCHOOL ZONE -
is the information you're going to be getting always in this format?
RE: regex help needed - Wouter60 - 05-09-2016
In regex, to recognize a space character, use \s
To get a match for multiple space characters, use \s+
RE: regex help needed - InsiteFX - 05-09-2016
Regular Expression online tester RegExr.
Online RegX Tester
RE: regex help needed - cupboy - 05-09-2016
I figured out how to get the results. It's a two step process though. Probably is a better way. For the time being the 2nd process is a little bit like this:
Code:
$pattern = '/([MF].|INF|CAP) \- /';
$subject = $matches[0][0];
$splits = preg_split($pattern,$subject,NULL,PREG_SPLIT_DELIM_CAPTURE);Array ( [0] => [1] => MA [2] => POSSESSION OR USE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - 10/23/14 [3] => MA [4] => USE OR POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA - )
.. everything is split up the way I want it (the dates I don't need but I can use a third process to dump those)