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RayVega · 01-14-2009, 04:54 PM

Been a while since I wrote code and I'm working on a small script and sadly I'm stuck on what should be a relatively easy regular expression match in PHP.

I have a variable with a bunch of text and need to match the text between two different patterns and assign it to a variable.

Ex.
$a="...$agentid=1010303&listingid...etc.";

I need to grab text between $agentid= and &listingid and assign to variable so I am left with $num="1010303". Now, I have to do some things with that number but first need to extract it from the variable.

Rather than sift through web pages and using trial and error, I figure one of you guys can spew it out off the top of your head.

Any ideas?

drocd · 01-14-2009, 05:09 PM

PHP Code:


			
$str = '$agentid=1010303&listingid';

if(preg_match_all('/agentid\=(\d+)&listingid/',$str,$matches)){

    $num = $matches[1][0];

}

RayVega · 01-14-2009, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drocd

PHP Code:


			
$str = '$agentid=1010303&listingid';

if(preg_match_all('/agentid\=(\d+)&listingid/',$str,$matches)){

    $num = $matches[1][0];

}

Thanks bro...right on target. problem solved!

nation-x · 01-14-2009, 06:41 PM

holy crap! I think this is the first time I have seen a regex posted on gfy... lol

mrkris · 01-14-2009, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nation-x

holy crap! I think this is the first time I have seen a regex posted on gfy... lol

Really? Let me add another. drocd should remember this regex I pasted him a while ago.

PHP Code:


			
@ox.+ref = "(.+)".+c="(.+)".+e="(.+)".+ft">(.+)<@Us

GrouchyAdmin · 01-14-2009, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrkris

Really? Let me add another. drocd should remember this regex I pasted him a while ago.

PHP Code:


			
@ox.+ref = "(.+)".+c="(.+)".+e="(.+)".+ft">(.+)<@Us

Rails is for snails.

Here, have a link scraper.

Code:

$preg = "/a[\s]+[^>]*?href[\s]?=[\s\"\']+(.*?)[\"\']+.*?>([^<]+|.*?)?<\/a>/i";

Bird · 01-14-2009, 10:25 PM

Whats wrong with
$num = $a['agentid']

rowan · 01-14-2009, 10:39 PM

As Bird suggested, if those variables are actually part of the URL that is running the script then it's easy peasy... $num = $_GET["agentid"]; (replace GET with POST if it's a form)

GrouchyAdmin · 01-14-2009, 11:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rowan

As Bird suggested, if those variables are actually part of the URL that is running the script then it's easy peasy... $num = $_GET["agentid"]; (replace GET with POST if it's a form)

Why does everybody hate $_REQUEST?

I was praying that's what Bird meant, and not eval() parse_str($_SERVER["QUERY_STRING"]). You can only imagine what kind of shit I've seen to even assume such a crazy thing

rowan · 01-14-2009, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrouchyAdmin

Why does everybody hate $_REQUEST?

Just habit from writing scripts that are to be used by several people. Keep it more specific.

Some webmasters will do odd things, like a javascript call that redirects to your site by POSTing to it. (The reason for this? It blocks/clears the referer.)

V_RocKs · 01-14-2009, 11:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RayVega

I have a variable with a bunch of text and need to match the text between two different patterns and assign it to a variable.

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrouchyAdmin

Why does everybody hate $_REQUEST?

Why does everyone hate reading the question?

borked · 01-15-2009, 12:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RayVega

Thanks bro...right on target. problem solved!

although, cos I know what you're doing

the agent id is a 10 digit string and will only occur once, so to be absolutely sure....

if(preg_match('/agentid\=(\d{10})&listingid/',$str,$matches)){

cos otherwise, the regexp given would pick up also:

$a="...$agentid=1&listingid...etc.";

<- my invoice for this wonderful piece of insight

GrouchyAdmin · 01-15-2009, 02:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by V_RocKs

Why does everyone hate reading the question?

You've done two things wrong for the adult industry:

1) Assuming he has the variable defined locally.
2) Assuming he knows what a variable is.

tranza · 01-15-2009, 06:15 AM

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01-14-2009, 04:54 PM	#1
RayVega Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: New York ICQ#348007554 Posts: 4,212	PHP Help? Gurus, hook a brother up... Been a while since I wrote code and I'm working on a small script and sadly I'm stuck on what should be a relatively easy regular expression match in PHP. I have a variable with a bunch of text and need to match the text between two different patterns and assign it to a variable. Ex. $a="...$agentid=1010303&listingid...etc."; I need to grab text between $agentid= and &listingid and assign to variable so I am left with $num="1010303". Now, I have to do some things with that number but first need to extract it from the variable. Rather than sift through web pages and using trial and error, I figure one of you guys can spew it out off the top of your head. Any ideas? __________________ Ray "The Don" Vega Managing Director Private Equity Fund [email protected]

01-14-2009, 05:09 PM	#2
drocd Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 128	PHP Code: `$str = '$agentid=1010303&listingid'; if(preg_match_all('/agentid\=(\d+)&listingid/',$str,$matches)){ $num = $matches[1][0]; }` __________________ 230-699

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Bird Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Stockton Posts: 4,365	Whats wrong with $num = $a['agentid'] __________________ ICQ:268731675

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01-14-2009, 06:41 PM	#4
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01-14-2009, 10:39 PM	#8
rowan Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 17,393	As Bird suggested, if those variables are actually part of the URL that is running the script then it's easy peasy... $num = $_GET["agentid"]; (replace GET with POST if it's a form)