On Thu, 1 Jul 2004 15:09:38 -0500, Matt M. <h.dudeness@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > On Thu, 1 Jul 2004 14:05:49 -0500, Shiloh Madsen > <shiloh_madsen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > Can I use explode in a conditional manner? I.E., can i have it explode on a space, but only if the space is not encased in double quotes? > > I would use http://www.php.net/preg_split > I'm not sure how you could do that as there could be multiple sets of quotes. If you have: 1 2 "3 4" 5 6 "7 8" 9 How would you write a preg to split only on those *not* encased in quotes? Here was my solution (posted before for another question): /** * does a regular explode, but also accounts for the deliminator to be within quoted fields * for example, if called as such: * splitQuoteFriendly(',', '0,1,2,"3,I am still 3",4'); * it will return: * array(0 => '0', * 1 => '1', * 2 => '2', * 3 => '"3,I am still 3"', * 4 => '4'); * @param string deliminator to explode by * @param string text to explode * @param string text which surrounds quoted fields (defaults to ") * @return array array of fields after explode */ function explodeQuoteFriendly($delim, $text, $quote = '"') { $strictFields = explode($delim, $text); for($sl = 0, $l = 0; $sl < sizeof($strictFields); ++$sl) { $fields[$l] = $strictFields[$sl]; $numQuotes = 0; while(fmod($numQuotes += substr_count($strictFields[$sl], $quote), 2) == 1) { ++$sl; $fields[$l] .= $delim.$strictFields[$sl]; } ++$l; } return $fields; } -- DB_DataObject_FormBuilder - The database at your fingertips http://pear.php.net/package/DB_DataObject_FormBuilder paperCrane --Justin Patrin-- -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
