this is not working /^(\#.+)$/g I have tried the preg_match function ----- Regards Saeed Ahmed http://saeed05.wordpress.com ----- On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 11:39 PM, Ashley Sheridan <ash@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote: > On Thu, 2010-04-22 at 23:41 +0600, saeed ahmed wrote: > > hello friend, > > I have a string like below > " > > ===Pronunciation=== > * {{enPR|tē}}, {{IPA|/tiː/}}, {{SAMPA|/ti:/}} > * {{audio|en-us-tea.ogg|Audio (US)}} > * {{audio|En-uk-tea.ogg|Audio (UK)}} > *: {{rhymes|iː}} > * {{homophones|T|te|tee|ti}} > > > # {{uncountable}} The dried leaves or buds of the [[tea plant]], > ''[[w:Camellia sinensis|Camellia sinensis]]''. > #: ''Go to the supermarket and buy some '''tea'''.'' > # {{uncountable}} The drink made by [[infuse|infusing]] these dried > leaves or buds in hot water. > ====Usage notes==== > In the [[United Kingdom]], [[Canada]], other English speaking > [[Commonwealth]] countries, and in northern areas of the [[United > States]], ''tea'' is assumed to mean [[hot]] tea and is usually served > in a [[teapot]] with separate [[cup]]s, or sometimes served directly > in cups such as for large groups or for [[takeout]]. > > In southern areas of the United States, ''tea'' is assumed to mean > [[iced tea]] and is usually served with ice, either in a [[pitcher]] > with separate [[glass]]es or directly in glasses. > > Strictly speaking, "tea" has been reserved for [[infusion]]s made from > leaves of ''[[w:Camellia sinensis|Camellia sinensis]]''. Infusions > made from other [[herb]]s such as [[rooibos]], [[mint]]{{,}} and > [[chamomile]] are called [[tisane]]s. In recent years the word "tea" > has been extended to include the herbal infusions. > > ====Synonyms==== > * {{italbrac-colon|dried leaves of tea plant}} [[tea leaves]] > * {{italbrac-colon|drink made by infusing parts of various other > plants}} [[herb tea]], [[herbal tea]], [[infusion]], [[tisane]] > > ====Derived terms==== > > " > > now I want to collect only the string which are start with '#'. how > can I do this? please suggest me. > > > ----- > Regards > Saeed Ahmedhttp://saeed05.wordpress.com > ----- > > > If the text is in a file, use file() to read the contents into an array and > then check the first character. > > Alternatively, if the text is in a string, you could use a regex to pull > out only matching lines. This is an untested regex, but it should do the > trick: > > /^(\#.+)$/g > > Thanks, > Ash > http://www.ashleysheridan.co.uk > > >