[Resolved] PHP Question

[Archangel]

PHP Question

Simple question: Can I use replace() in PHP to change text in a document? If not, does anyone know how to go about this?

 

[Eric]

replace? No, but you can use www.php.net/str_replace

 

[Archangel]

replace? No, but you can use www.php.net/str_replace

I'm not too good at PHP. Sadly, this kinda confuses me. Let's say I want to replace all instances of site1.com with site2.com. Exactly how would I write that out? This function seems to require 3 parameters...

 

[Eric]

$string = "I'm not too good at PHP. Sadly, this kinda confuses me. Let's say I want to replace all instances of site1.com with site2.com. Exactly how would I write that out? This function seems to require 3 parameters...";

$string = str_replace(array('site1.com', 'site2.com'), '', $string);

I'm not too good at PHP. Sadly, this kinda confuses me. Let's say I want to replace all instances of site1.com with site2.com. Exactly how would I write that out? This function seems to require 3 parameters...

 

[Archangel]

$string = "I'm not too good at PHP. Sadly, this kinda confuses me. Let's say I want to replace all instances of site1.com with site2.com. Exactly how would I write that out? This function seems to require 3 parameters...";

$string = str_replace(array('site1.com', 'site2.com'), '', $string);

Looks good but I need to ask: What is $string referring to the top text? Is that the text that I want the script to look through & make the necessary replaces to? lol I know a little PHP but this is something outta my league.

 

[Eric]

Looks good but I need to ask: What is $string referring to the top text? Is that the text that I want the script to look through & make the necessary replaces to? lol I know a little PHP but this is something outta my league.

Ah, yes - it refers to what text you're wanting PHP to perform the replacements on.

 

[Archangel]

Ah, yes - it refers to what text you're wanting PHP to perform the replacements on.

Thanks for your help on this Reps added

 

[Eric]

No problem, and thanks. :tu:

 

[nasaboy007]

is it just me or does $string = str_replace(array('site1.com', 'site2.com'), '', $string); just remove all instances of site1.com AND site2.com... i thought he said he had wanted to convert site1.com into site2.com?

in which case you'd have to do: $string = str_replace('site1.com', 'site2.com', $string);

 

[Eric]

is it just me or does $string = str_replace(array('site1.com', 'site2.com'), '', $string); just remove all instances of site1.com AND site2.com... i thought he said he had wanted to convert site1.com into site2.com?

in which case you'd have to do: $string = str_replace('site1.com', 'site2.com', $string);

Ah, good catch - I read it as he wanted to replace them both. :red:

 

[Archangel]

is it just me or does $string = str_replace(array('site1.com', 'site2.com'), '', $string); just remove all instances of site1.com AND site2.com... i thought he said he had wanted to convert site1.com into site2.com?

in which case you'd have to do: $string = str_replace('site1.com', 'site2.com', $string);

I just tested the code out and it ran albeit not the way I intended. But it's cool -- I think I could have done better had I typed my replies a bit clearer