Formatting Code?

[ChadNomad]

I have some text stored in a database like this:

 

Some content

 

[phpcode]<?php echo $test; ?>[/phpcode]

 

some content

 

[phpcode]<?php echo $test; ?>[/phpcode]

 

I can't thing of a logical way to get the code and use the highlight_string function.... Confused!

 

Help appreciated, thanks!

[thebadbad]

<?php
$text = 'Some content

[phpcode]<?php echo $test; ?>[/phpcode]

some content

[phpcode]<?php echo $test; ?>[/phpcode]';
$text = preg_replace('/\[phpcode\](.*?)\[\/phpcode\]/ie', 'highlight_string(\'$1\', TRUE)', $text);
echo $text;
?>

 

Notes: The e modifier at the end of the pattern parameter makes preg_replace() treat the replacement parameter as PHP code after the appropriate references substitution is done (i.e. after $1 is substituted with the parenthesized content of the pattern parameter).

Also, if the content from the database contains single quotes, they should be escaped, or the code will fail.

[psychowolvesbane]

<?php
$text = 'Some content;?>

[phpcode]<?php echo $test; ?>[/phpcode]

some content

[phpcode]<?php echo $test; ?>[/phpcode]

<?php $text = preg_replace('/\[phpcode\](.*?)\[\/phpcode\]/ie', 'highlight_string(\'$1\', TRUE)', $text);
echo $text;
?>