I need help with preg_replace

Mike -

If I'm reading this right, you just want to extract the "2" from the
first line and "10" from the second. If that's the case, try this:

$line = ...one of your lines...

$result = array();
preg_match("/^.* of (about |)<B>([0-9]+)<\/B>.*$/",$line,$result);

$total = $result[2];

and $total will be "2" for the first line, "10" for the second.

hth
Kurt Milligan



M.I. wrote:
> Hi Gurus,
> Sorry for crossposting to alt.comp.lang.php
>
> I start with a line that has 2 versions
> 1-<TD noWrap align=right bgColor=#3366cc><FONT color=#ffffff size=-1>Results
> <B>1</B> - <B>2</B> of <B>2</B>. Search took <B>0.05</B>
> seconds.</FONT></TD></TR>
>
> 2- <TD noWrap align=right bgColor=#3366cc><FONT color=#ffffff
> size=-1>Results <B>1</B> - <B>7</B> of about <B>10</B>. Search took
> <B>0.08</B> seconds.</FONT>
>
> Where the numbers will always change.
> I'm trying to extract the third number (*2* in example 1, *10* in example 2)
>
> I have this routine that only works with example 2 but not with example 1,
> how can I get it to work with both examples?
>
> $total = $line;
> $total = preg_replace("/^.*of about <b>/", "", $total);
> $total = preg_replace("/^.*of <b>/", "", $total);
> $total = preg_replace("/<.*$/", "", $total);
> $total = preg_replace("/\,/", "", $total);
> $total = trim($total);
> return($total);
>
> Or is there a better way?
>
> Thanks again.
> Mike
>
>
>
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Thanks!

"Kurt Milligan" <junk@atNOSPAMmilliganshome.net> wrote in message
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> Mike -
>
> If I'm reading this right, you just want to extract the "2" from the
> first line and "10" from the second. If that's the case, try this:
>
> $line = ...one of your lines...
>
> $result = array();
> preg_match("/^.* of (about |)<B>([0-9]+)<\/B>.*$/",$line,$result);
>
> $total = $result[2];
>
> and $total will be "2" for the first line, "10" for the second.
>
> hth
> Kurt Milligan
>
>
>
> M.I. wrote:
> > Hi Gurus,
> > Sorry for crossposting to alt.comp.lang.php
> >
> > I start with a line that has 2 versions
> > 1-<TD noWrap align=right bgColor=#3366cc><FONT color=#ffffff
size=-1>Results
> > <B>1</B> - <B>2</B> of <B>2</B>. Search took <B>0.05</B>
> > seconds.</FONT></TD></TR>
> >
> > 2- <TD noWrap align=right bgColor=#3366cc><FONT color=#ffffff
> > size=-1>Results <B>1</B> - <B>7</B> of about <B>10</B>. Search took
> > <B>0.08</B> seconds.</FONT>
> >
> > Where the numbers will always change.
> > I'm trying to extract the third number (*2* in example 1, *10* in
example 2)
> >
> > I have this routine that only works with example 2 but not with example
1,
> > how can I get it to work with both examples?
> >
> > $total = $line;
> > $total = preg_replace("/^.*of about <b>/", "", $total);
> > $total = preg_replace("/^.*of <b>/", "", $total);
> > $total = preg_replace("/<.*$/", "", $total);
> > $total = preg_replace("/\,/", "", $total);
> > $total = trim($total);
> > return($total);
> >
> > Or is there a better way?
> >
> > Thanks again.
> > Mike
> >
> >
> >
> > ---
> > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> > Version: 6.0.493 / Virus Database: 292 - Release Date: 26/06/2003
> >
> >
>


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