On Fri, 2010-04-23 at 00:44 +0200, Michiel Sikma wrote:
> You need to use the multiline modifier.
>
> Try this:
> preg_match_all("/^(\#.*)/im", $my_string, $matches);
> print_r($matches);
>
> The result:
>
> Array
> (
> [0] => Array
> (
> [0] => # {{uncountable}} The dried leaves or buds of the [[tea
> plant]],
> [1] => #: ''Go to the supermarket and buy some '''tea'''.''
> [2] => # {{uncountable}} The drink made by [[infuse|infusing]]
> these dried
> )
>
> [1] => Array
> (
> [0] => # {{uncountable}} The dried leaves or buds of the [[tea
> plant]],
> [1] => #: ''Go to the supermarket and buy some '''tea'''.''
> [2] => # {{uncountable}} The drink made by [[infuse|infusing]]
> these dried
> )
>
> )
>
> Michiel
>
> On 22 April 2010 22:38, saeed ahmed <saeed.sas@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > 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
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
Ah, ignore my last reply then! I used the g modifier, forgetting it
wasn't the multi-line one in PHP!
Thanks,
Ash
http://www.ashleysheridan.co.uk
