[SOLVED] tricky regex?

[DamienRoche]

Here's what I want to do with this.

 

match everything between > and < -

 

1. can have space from beginning or end but cannot be a space and cannot be nothing (i.e. >< or > <) -

 

2. must be either a number or a word - number cannot end with .

 

Here's my current regex with example string:

 

<?php

$str = ">< > < >123.< > 999 < >8,88< >eight< > eig.ht < >ni.ne< > nine <";

preg_match_all('#>.+?<#is', $str, $matches);

print_r($matches);

?>

 

desired output:

 

Array ( [0] => Array ( [0] => > 999 < [1] => >8,88< [2] => >eight< [3] => > eig.ht < [4] => >ni.ne< [5] => > nine < ) )

 

I've had a bash but I can't figure it out. Would love your advice on it. Thanks.

 

Any ideas are welcome.

 

 

[effigy]

With a flexible approach to a "number" or "word":

 

<pre>
<?php
$str = '>< > < >123.< > 999 < >8,88< >eight< > eig.ht < >ni.ne< > nine <';
preg_match_all('#>\s*(?:[\d,.]+(?<!\.)|[a-z.]+)\s*<#is', $str, $matches);
print_r($matches);
?>
</pre>

[DamienRoche]

Absolute genius! I'm gonna analyze that later so I can see exactly what's going on. Thanks!!

[DamienRoche]

Hi, I've run into a little hiccup with this regex.

 

it ignores anything that is in this format:

 

123.onetwothree

 

it doesn't allow the number and the period in the same string.

 

Is there a way to say only exclude those with . at the end?

 

Thanks.

[DamienRoche]

Sorry - I've *somehow* sussed it out myself. Thanks!

[effigy]

must be either a number or a word - number cannot end with .

 

How do you define a number or word?