On 1 March 2011 03:07, Alexis <phplists1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi, > > I know not strictly a PHP question, but was just wondering if someone can > tell me the regex format for something please. > > I need to replace > ...... > with > -------- > That is six periods replaced by eight hyphens. > > Many thanks > Alexis > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > $text = preg_replace('/\.{6}/', '--------', $text) but $text = str_replace('......', '--------', $text); is going to quicker. -- Richard Quadling Twitter : EE : Zend @RQuadling : e-e.com/M_248814.html : bit.ly/9O8vFY -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
