If the format is consistantly the same, try this: $somedata = "[i:aslkdfj]"; $insidedata = substr($somedata,3,strlen($somedata)-4); -TG > -----Original Message----- > From: Student [mailto:coolstudprit@xxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 11:42 PM > To: php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; php-windows@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: i need help > > > Hi i was hoping if someone can help; > > I want to trim the following text > > [i:abcdef] > > but the inside text is different at time eg abcdef, bcdefg, etc etc > how can i trim [i:(some text here)] so that i can replace > them with nothing. > > eg these are to be trimmed. > > [i:abcdef] > [i:bcdefg] > [i:xyzab] > [i:priftds] > > how can i trim them.. > thanks > > -- > > -- PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
