$ in preg_replace

[arunner]

hey, I'm having big problems with a scrap of code I made.  I traced the bug down, and for some reason..it's here; and I can't figure it out. I think it's the $ in the preg_replace  function. Here's my code:

 

		//set patterns
	$pattern = array(
		'/\$PARENT_PATH\$/',
		'/\$PATH\$/'
	);
	//set replacements
	$replacement = array(
		$parent_path,
		$path
	);
	foreach($a['html'] as $key=>$value){
		echo $key . "BLAH";
		//make replacements
		$value = preg_replace($pattern, $replacement, $value);
		//add new lines on the end of every html section
		$value = $value . $n;
		//set value in user html array
		$a['html'][$key] = $value;
	}

 

any help would be greatly appreciated. :]

[trq]

You forgot to actually describe your problem.

[arunner]

oh, dude, thanks thorpe! 

 

when I go to load the page, it loads and loads and...yeah...obviously a big loop or constant flow of data of some sort. i always have to restart the server afterwards