preg_replace regex help

[Swift-R]

I am developing my own db class and there is a function to easily create a query. This function recognizes code inside <...> and applies addslashes or mysql_real_escape_string functions to the text. I use this method:

 

So the query looks like this (example):

 

UPDATE table SET value=<'isn't this nice?'> WHERE id=1;

 

And this is the portion of the code which is supposed to to that:

 

$values = "SET " . $value . " "; // $value returns: value=<'isn't this nice?'>
$values = preg_replace_callback( "#<'([^'>]\S+)'>#", array( $this, 'addslashes_callback' ), $values );
$query .= str_replace( array( "<'", "'>" ), array( "", "" ), $values );

And addslashes_callback function:

 

public function addslashes_callback( $match ) {
return "'" . addslashes( $match[1] ) . "'";
}

This works the way I want if I don't use spaces (eg: if $value = somevalue'ddwd'dwwddd ). It adds the slashes correctly but not if the string contains spaces (eg: if $value = some value' ddwd'dw wddd ). I know it has something to do with this regex code #<'([^'>]\S+)'>#, how can I fix it so it can accept every character?

[Swift-R]

Please someone move this topic to regex forum, I think it belongs there. My bad, sorry.