Quick Regex Help

[e1seix]

Trying to find a way to use regex within an if statement. I have the following:

 

preg_match('/Mens Fragrance > ?' (.+?)?<\/div>/', $mCat, $match);
$out = $match[2];

 

it's a bit of a mess. Basically $mCat will always be "Mens Fragrance > SOMETHING" obv the SOMETHING being the variable.

 

any ideas?

[DarkWater]

if (preg_match()) {

 

} 

 

O_O

[phpSensei]

As DarkWater Said, use that preg_match under paranthesis and it will return 1:True or 0:False.

[e1seix]

if (preg_match()) {

 

} 

 

O_O

 

lol. it's not so much that as the whole bit of code contained within the regex. because of the ">" within the regex i'm confused and sure i don't have the ? marks and the 's in the right place...

 

many thanks,

[e1seix]

OK, if we forget the whole if statement part, what is missing from this regex code. something needs to be encapsulated i'm sure, well i know! lol

 

preg_match('Mens Fragrance > (.+?)', $mCat, $match);

[dsaba]

Trying to find a way to use regex within an if statement. I have the following:

 

preg_match('/Mens Fragrance > ?' (.+?)?<\/div>/', $mCat, $match);
$out = $match[2];

 

it's a bit of a mess. Basically $mCat will always be "Mens Fragrance > SOMETHING" obv the SOMETHING being the variable.

 

any ideas?

 

 

$mCat = 'Mens Fragrance > bla bla bla something div <div></div>';
if (preg_match('/Mens Fragrance >(?P<something>.+?)<\/div>/', $mCat, $match)) {
print_r($match);
}

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You make us work too hard to find out what you're really asking.

What comes after 'something' is pretty important to this type of pattern, from your limited explanation that should work.