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Feb 21.2006

I have a preg_replace problem. I am trying to get this statement to replace all instances of “St. Patrick’s Day” to a link to my patties day page!

[code=php]$details = preg_replace(‘/w(St. Patrick’s Day?)w/i’, “<a href=”erie-bars-directory/st_patrick’s_day_erie.php”>$1</a>”, $details); [/code]

is this right because it don’t do anything?

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@NogDogFeb 21.2006 — See if this works better for you:
[code=php]
$details = preg_replace('/b(St. Patrick's Day)b/i',
"<a href="erie-bars-directory/st_patrick's_day_erie.php">$1</a>",
$details);
[/code]
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@ShrineDesignsFeb 21.2006 — [code=php]$details = preg_replace("/(st.[rn ]+patrick's[rn ]+day)/i", "<a href="erie-bars-directory/st_patrick's_day_erie.php">\$1</a>", $details);[/code]
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@Markbad311authorFeb 21.2006 — I have to replacement going on for my $details Variable. one makes band or bands event or events and Erie bold... The other is your example. The [B]St. Patrick's Day[/B] preg_replace doesn't work yet I tried both examples. The other preg_replace is formatting some URLs too. With Strong tags right in a URL! lol machine's have no mercy ? any ways maybe adding white space or telling no double quotes can be in front of it or something?


[code=php]$details = preg_replace('/w(erie|bands?|events?)w/i', "<strong>$1</strong>",
$details);


$details = preg_replace('/b(St. Patrick's Day)b/i',
"<a href="erie-bars-directory/st_patrick's_day_erie.php">$1</a>",
$details); [/code]



in this enviorment:
[code=php]<?php
$page_title = "Erie Scene Home Page";
require("listingsfunc.php");
if ($_GET['id'] != "") {
dbconnect();
sidemenu($connection);
showsingle($connection);
} if ($_GET['show_all_erie_pa_bars']) {
dbconnect();
showall($connection);
} else if (!$_GET['id']) {
dbconnect();
eventreg($connection);
sidemenu($connection);
}

pagecount($page_title);
$details = preg_replace('/w(erie|bands?|events?)w/i', "<strong>$1</strong>", $details);
$details = preg_replace('/b(St. Patrick's Day)b/i',
"<a href="erie-bars-directory/st_patrick's_day_erie.php">$1</a>",
$details);

mysql_close($connection);
?> [/code]




check this little mishap, in a URL I need to be able to stop this from happening. with the <strong> tag preg_replace

[code=html]
<a href="%3Cstrong%3Eerie%3C/strong%3E-%3Cstrong%3Ebars%3C/strong%3E-directory/st_patrick%27s_day_erie.php">
</a>
<!-- Suppose to be-->
<!-- <a href="erie-bars-directory/st_patrick's_day_erie.php">-->
[/code]

Any ideas? I have been reading about regular expressions but haven't got any to work. lol
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@NogDogFeb 21.2006 — Use b for word [b]b[/b]oundary, not w (which is any "[b]w[/b]ord character".
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@Markbad311authorFeb 24.2006 — I still get this:
[CODE]http://www.eriescene.com/%3Cstrong%3Eerie%3C/strong%3E-pa-%3Cstrong%3Eevents%3C/strong%3E/%3Cstrong%3Eerie%3C/strong%3E-%3Cstrong%3Eband%3C/strong%3E-spooner-placebus.php[/CODE]

When I use this replace

[code=php]
$details = preg_replace('/b(erie|bands?|events?)b/i', "<strong>$1</strong>", $details);
$details = preg_replace('/b(St. Patrick's Day)b/i',
"<a href="erie-bars-directory/st_patrick's_day_erie.php">$1</a>",
$details);
[/code]

The "St. Patrick's Day" preg_replace still does not work either.
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