Re: preg_replace problem

[Al <news@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Shawn McKenzie wrote:
> Al wrote:
> > This preg_replace() should simply replace all "&" with "&" unless
> > the value is already "&"
> >
> > But; if $value is simple a quote character ["] I get "&quote". e.g.,
> > "test" => &quote;test&quote;
> >
> > Search string and replace works as it should in Regex_Coach.
> >
> > echo $value.'<br />';
> > $value=preg_replace("%&(?!amp;)%i", "&amp;", $value);
> > echo $value;
> >
> > I tried using \x26 for the "&" in the search string; didn't help.
> >
> > This seems too obvious to be a bug. Using php5.2.9
> >
> > Al.......
>
> Your code works for me, unless I'm misunderstanding the problem.  With
> the following:
>
> $value = "&quote;test&quote;";
>
> I get:
>
> &quote;test&quote;<br />
> &amp;quote;test&amp;quote;

I may not have been very clear. Feed it just      "test"   with the quotes. You 
should get back, "test" the same as you gave it.   Instead, I get back 
&quote;test&quote;

Like wise, if I give it just a single quote ["] I get back [&quote;]

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