preg_match doesn't work with php file?

[kucing]

Hello all,

 

 

I am trying to match something in my array with php file but it doesn't work.

Here is the example:

 

$file="if \(!\$emptymessage['member']['signature'] &&  \$emptyoptions['show_no_signatures']\)";

 

if (

preg_match(

'%'.$file.'%si',

$file,

$output

)

) print_r($output);

 

Any help will be very appreciated..

Thanks.

[Tchelo]

I believe php might be evaluating $emptymessage and $emptyoptions, as you have put it between double quotes. Not sure, though.

Try switching double quotes to single quotes and vice-versa.

[kucing]

Thanks for the reply Tehelo..

Actually I have even tried that way but it still doesn't work.

So I was thinking if there is any other way to do that using other function than preg_match?

 

[Tchelo]

Actually, I don't get what you are trying to do here in your code.

You are trying to search $file in $file... Did you notice your search pattern variable is named $file, and you are searching this pattern in a variable named $file as well?

If all this is correct, please explain a little further what you are trying to do.