[SOLVED] Searching String

[ballouta]

Hi

 

Is it posible to look for a file name in a sentence like this:

 

Your file '357968007770859.ask' has been calculated.

 

The extension is always .ask while the name changes of course BUT it is important for me to get the file name.

 

thank You

 

 

[rhodesa]

if(preg_match('/[^ ](.+?\.ask)/',$text,$matches)){
  $filename = $matches[1];
  echo $filename;
}

[Stephen]

If you mean searching for a file name from 0 going up, then try this:

 

<?php
$i=0;

do {
 if (file_exists($i.".ask")) {
   echo("Found file: ".$i.".ask");
 }
  $i+=1;
}
while (!file_exists($i.".ask"));
?>

[ballouta]

rhodesa:

 

$text = "Your file '357968007770859.ask' has been calculated.";

$matches = "ask";

 

if(preg_match('/[^ ](.+?\.ask)/',$text,$matches)){

  $filename = $matches[1];

  echo $filename;

}

 

Output: our file '357968007770859.ask

 

Text in color shouldn't appear. I like it, Would u please fix it

 

stephan:

sorry, i am very biginner, I didn't understand where the text that will look in?

would u please explain more.

 

thanks again

[Stephen]

Mine looks for a file from 0.ask on until it finds one.

[ballouta]

actually i am not sure if it is always begings with Zero.

I think you mean the code finds numbers between 0-9 (which are the file name) but didn't know where's the text variable that going to look for.

 

the preg_match is easier for me if fixed. please

 

 

[jonsjava]

would something like this work:

<?php
$data = "this is an example of searching for 357968007770859.ask";
$data_array = explode(" ", $data);
foreach ($data_array as $value){
if (strstr($value, ".ask")){
	$result[] = $value;
}
}
print_r($result);
?>

this will give you any instances of *.ask, in array form (so if you have more than one per search, it will pull up all)

I would use preg_match, but I suck at it.

[ballouta]

Hi copied ur code as is, this was the output:

Array ( [0] => 357968007770859.ask )

 

it is not exactly as i need it, i need to save this file name to make a check for it in a DB table.

please note that i will always have only ONE name in this sentence.

Could you please modfiy the code.

thanks for your patience

[jonsjava]

<?php
$data = "this is an example of searching for 357968007770859.ask";
$data_array = explode(" ", $data);
foreach ($data_array as $value){
if (strstr($value, ".ask")){
	$result = $value;
}
}
?>

your data that you need is saved in the variable $result. run your query using that variable.

[ballouta]

Your Code works 100% correctly. still small issue

 

the text that will be searched is always in this format:

 

Your file '357968007770859.ask' has been calculated.

 

Notice that single quotation before and after the file name, when I used this sentnece in your code the output file name was:

'357968007770859.ask'

I need to remove the single quotations from begining and the end of the file name, please.

thanks

[jonsjava]

<?php
$data = "this is an example of searching for '357968007770859.ask'";
$data_array = explode(" ", $data);
foreach ($data_array as $value){
if (strstr($value, ".ask")){
	$result = str_replace("'", "", $value);
}
}
?>

[rhodesa]

sorry...had it a little off:

 

if(preg_match('/([^ ]\.ask)/',$text,$matches)){
  $filename = $matches[1];
  echo $filename;
}

[ballouta]

Hi

 

$text = "Your file '357968007770859.ask' has been calculated.";

$matches = "ask";

 

Actaully I prefer your short codes but your last preg_match gave me this output:

 

9.ask

whiel ti should be: 357968007770859.ask without any single quotation on both sides

 

 

thanks again

[rhodesa]

if(preg_match('/\'(.+?\.ask)\'/',$text,$matches)){
  $filename = $matches[1];
  echo $filename;
}

[ballouta]

Great Many thanks

[ballouta]

Hello

 

I always have one of the following sentences format.

 

Error processing your order for ASK file: 358952017459231.ASK.ask!

OR

Error processing your order for ASK file: 358952017459231.ask!

 

I need to store the .ask name in a variable. there's always an ! mark at the end!

 

e.g: First String    = 358952017459231.ASK.ask

      Second String =  358952017459231.ask

 

If an error occured i will always receive one of the above error messages, but the user in the first one include .ASK in the file name as you know.

 

Kindly help and thanks in advance.

[effigy]

<pre>
<?php
$data = <<<DATA
Error processing your order for ASK file: 358952017459231.ASK.ask!
OR
Error processing your order for ASK file: 358952017459231.ask!
DATA;
preg_match_all('/\S+\.ask(?=!)/i', $data, $matches);
print_r($matches);
?>
</pre>

[ballouta]

Thanks the code is perfect, the output is:

 

Array ( [0] => Array ( [0] => 358952017459231.ASK.ASK [1] => 358952017459231.ask ) )

 

But i need to use this varaiable that stores the file name, How?

thanks

[effigy]

The array structure shows you: $matches[0][0].

 

Actually, since there is only going to be one match, use preg_match and $matches[0].

[ballouta]

Great you are Genius.

Thanks

[ballouta]

Hello

 

i am using now this preg_match and it working perfect. It is always applied on this sentence:

$subject = Your file '357968007770859.ask' has been calculated

 

<?php
preg_match('/\S+\.ask(?=!)/i', $subject, $matches);
  	$filename = $matches[0];
?>

 

I just noticed that the above $sbject might be:

Your file '_357968007770859.ask' has been calculated.

the code couldn't catch the file name with an underscore in it

 

Would you please give me another preg to look for the ask file name if it begins with _ ?

 

Thank you

[ballouta]

it is working now

 

thank you