PHP split - possible preg_match needed.

[dis]

Hello, I currently have:

 

<?php
  router::register('about/:id="/^\d/"/:title');
?>

 

I need to split the string by '/', unless '/' is found inside the ="" section.

So, I need a function to split the above into an array which should match (hence why explode will not work):

 

Array(
 [0] = about
 [1] = :id="/^\d/";
 [2] = :title
)

 

I can do this via array loops and strpos functions, but that seems slow and stupid.

 

I am wondering if this can be done via a preg_match, returning matches. Any help would be fantastic.

 

Cheers,

- dis.

[redarrow]

try in_array function then..........

[joquius]

Uhh what does this mean:

 

I need to split the string by '/', unless '/' is found inside the ="" section.

 

and what do you want to get out of this:

 

[1] = :id="/^\d/";

 

the string inside the double quotes?

 

This kind of thing can be done really easily with preg_match I just need to know what you want to do.

[dis]

Sorry, it is sort of confusing.

 

All I need to get is an array. I am not worrying about anything inside the "" at the moment, just the process of splitting up the original string.

 

Basically I need to split the string by /. However, if / is located inside the quotes ="", I don't want it to split.

 

Some further examples:

 

<?php
router::register('about/:title');
Array(
  [0] = about
  [1] = :title
)

router::register('about/:title="/"');
Array(
  [0] = about
  [1] = :title="/"
)

router::register('about/:title/:id="/^\d/");
Array(
  [0] = about
  [1] = :title
  [2] = :id="/^\d/"
)
?>

 

Those above are the results I am looking for. If you need further explaination, please let me know.

[joquius]

Uhh

 

preg_match_all ('/(:?.+?(?:=\".+?\")?)(?:\/|$)/s', $str, $matches);

 

$str = 'about/:title="/"';

array(2) {
  [0]=>
  array(2) {
    [0]=>
    string(6) "about/"
    [1]=>
    string(10) ":title="/""
  }
  [1]=>
  array(2) {
    [0]=>
    string(5) "about"
    [1]=>
    string(10) ":title="/""
  }
}

[dis]

Thanks alot joquius. Much appreciated!