Please try: preg_match('/^[^\>]*\>(.*)\*.*$/', $line, $matches); 021 wrote: > the log file is from a radio playlist: > > TIME > ARTIST - TITLE *SONG_CATEGORY > > for example > > 17:12:26 > THE CURE - ALT.END *NEW > > the values before > and after * are changing, hope there's a simple > solution for this > > thanx > -- David Grant http://www.grant.org.uk/ -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php