is there something faster than preg_match

[plznty]

Im trying to get a value between a html code, preg_match is doing the job but it takes a while to appear, and thats just me using it.

Is there something more robust so that alot of people can see  the value without so much loading time.

Thanks

[PFMaBiSmAd]

How have you determined that the delay is due to the preg_match instead of it being due to fetching the source that you are using preg_match on?

[plznty]

How have you determined that the delay is due to the preg_match instead of it being due to fetching the source that you are using preg_match on?

Yeah the page in which is has to grab the information is big, however there still must be a better way, is it possible to make it go to line then preg_match on that line, rather than using the whole page?

[JonnoTheDev]

It's unlikely that the preg_match function is causing your app to run slow. I would suggest you post your entire script. Poor code, or attempting to load a massive amount of data into a script, or heavy database queries are usually the cause of a script to perform poorly.