Array (Duplicate value from other value)

[fbemo]

Hi,

 

I'm trying to create a chatspace inside my web, the code is working just fine but there are slight problems.

 

- When I type :-), it does return a correct value but when I type in >:-), it still will read :-). The result supposedly return an exact value of >:-) not :-). Which this caused the result like this ---> >

 

- Same goes when I type :please... it will return the result like this ---> lease...

 

Question: How to avoid this from reading another value?

 

 

 

$aaa[0] = ":-)";
$aaa[1] = "";
$aaa[2] = ":]";
$aaa[3] = "=)";
$aaa[4] = ":-(";
$aaa[5] = "";
$aaa[6] = ":[";
$aaa[7] = "=(";
.
.
.
$aaa[22] = ">:-(";
$aaa[23] = "";
$aaa[24] = ":-/";
$aaa[25] = ":/";
$aaa[26] = ":-\\";
$aaa[27] = ":\\";
$aaa[28] = ":'(";
$aaa[29] = "";
$aaa[30] = ":*";
$aaa[31] = "";
$aaa[32] = "";
$aaa[33] = "o.O";
$aaa[34] = "O.o";
$aaa[35] = ">-";
$aaa[36] = ">";
$aaa[37] = ">-";
$aaa[38] = ">";
$aaa[39] = ":v";
$aaa[40] = ":3";
$aaa[41] = "8-)";
$aaa[42] = "";
$aaa[43] = "b-)";
$aaa[44] = "b)";
$aaa[45] = "8-|";
$aaa[46] = "8|";
$aaa[47] = "b-|";
$aaa[48] = "b|";
$aaa[49] = "o:-)";
$aaa[50] = "o:)";
$aaa[51] = "3:-)";
$aaa[52] = "3:)";

 

 

Thanks in advance.

 

[Garethp]

Well that's obvious, put >:-( before :-(

[Stephen]

Place all of the longer strings before the shorter ones in the array. Or:

<?php
function cmp($a, $b)
{
    return strlen($a)-strlen($b);
}

$array = array(""); //original array
usort($array, "cmp");
$array = array_reverse($array); //new organized array
?>

[fbemo]

Well that's obvious, put >:-( before :-(

 

There's difference in those, for example typing;

 

>:-) will produce 

 

while if typing

 

:-) will produce 

 

 

But my problem is, when people type in >:-) the result print > which obviously I don't want it to be this way.

 

 

P.s: The emoticons code can't be changed, so I need an alteration with the coding only, thanks again

[fbemo]

Oh, sorry Garethp, i was misunderstood you. You mean, sort the longest strings before the short ones like Stephen said right?

 

Btw, I think there's still problem, here are the strings

 

>:-( not working perfectly by reading the value of :-(

>- not working perfectly by reading the value of :-O

O:-) not working perfectly by reading the value of :-)

3:-) not working perfectly by reading the value of :-)

o.O not working perfectly (can't read at all)

 

Which 1 should be the first and last?

 

 

[Garethp]

What do you mean?

What I mean, is put >:-( in the array before :-(

 

So

 

$aaa = array(
'>:-(',
'>:-O',
'O:-)',
':-(',
':-O',
':-)'
);

[fbemo]

What do you mean?

What I mean, is put >:-( in the array before :-(

 

So

 

$aaa = array(
'>:-(',
'>:-O',
'O:-)',
':-(',
':-O',
':-)'
);

 

Hi,

 

I'm sorry, it's still not working... even tho I've already sorted it... anymore ideas?

[rajivgonsalves]

how are you returning the value ?

[fbemo]

how are you returning the value ?

 

The value is from user input, it's a chatspace... similar to fb chat. Let say a user type.

You can check it at fbemoticons.com, there are 5 strings not working.

 

>:-( not working perfectly by reading the value of :-(

>- not working perfectly by reading the value of :-O

O:-) not working perfectly by reading the value of :-)

3:-) not working perfectly by reading the value of :-)

o.O not working perfectly (can't read at all)

 

Thanks.