Tag: string

Whats the difference between {$var} and $var?

I would like to know when and why should I use {$var} and when (and why) should I use the simple form $var Answer You would use the latter when a) not accessing an object or array for the value, and b) no characters follow the variable name that could possibly be interpreted as part of it.

What does the ‘period’ character (.) mean if used in the middle of a PHP string?

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Here is some example code: What does the period character do in the middle of each piece of the string? For example, Answer This operator is used to combine strings. EDIT Well, to be more specific if a value is not a string, it has to be converted to one. See Converting to a string for a bit more detail.

“Function split() is deprecated” in PHP?

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Deprecated: Function split() is deprecated in C:wampwwwRSS.php on line 27 Why this error happen ? Answer http://php.net/manual/en/function.split.php From the manual Warning This function has been DEPRECATED as of PHP 5.3.0. Relying on this feature is highly discouraged Note: As of PHP 5.3.0, the regex extension is deprecated in favor of the PCRE extension. Calling this function will issue an E_DEPRECATED

Stripping a string of its non-numeric characters

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I have a phone number stored in $phone, it looks like this: (555) 555-5555. I want it to look like this: 5555555555. How do I take the string and strip it of hyphens, spaces, and parenthesis? Answer With a regexp. Specifically, use the preg_replace function:

Remove non-numeric characters (except periods and commas) from a string

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If I have the following values: $var1 = AR3,373.31 $var2 = 12.322,11T How can I create a new variable and set it to a copy of the data that has any non-numeric characters removed, with the …

Javascript Equivalent to PHP Explode()

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I have this string: 0000000020C90037:TEMP:data I need this string: TEMP:data. With PHP I would do this: How do I effectively explode a string in JavaScript the way it works in PHP? Answer This is a direct conversion from your PHP code:

PHP: Change only a portion of a URL string?

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I’m working on a small hoppy project where I want to replace a specific page on a URL. Let me explain: I’ve got the URL http://www.example.com/article/paragraph/low/ I want to keep the URL but …

How do I check if a string contains a specific word?

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This question’s answers are a community effort. Edit existing answers to improve this post. It is not currently accepting new answers or interactions. Consider: Suppose I have the code above, what is the correct way to write the statement if ($a contains ‘are’)? Answer Now with PHP 8 you can do this using str_contains: RFC Before PHP 8 You can

php – Is strpos the fastest way to search for a string in a large body of text?

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if (strpos(htmlentities($storage->getMessage($i)),’chocolate’)) Hi, I’m using gmail oauth access to find specific text strings in email addresses. Is there a way to find text instances quicker …

In PHP, what does “<<<" represent?

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For example: Answer That’s heredoc syntax. You start a heredoc string by putting <<< plus a token of your choice, and terminate it by putting only the token (and nothing else!) on a new line. As a convenience, there is one exception: you are allowed to add a single semicolon after the end delimiter. Example: