Display <span> tag contents

[MadLittleMods]

I have cURLed a page to my php page with the output being $output

 

I am now trying to get only parts of that page to display. I want to display what is inside <span class="XbcFRAR"> and </span> which is simply a number.

 

Here is my preg_match stuff that I have but all it displays is "Array"

 

preg_match_all('/<span class=\"XbcFRAR\">(.*?)< \/span>/', $output, $content);

echo $content;

 

 

I am asking for the correct regex to display the contents of the span tag with that class. I might even be using the wrong preg_ function for all I know at this point.

 

 

Contact me through AIM if you would like another way to help me out: MadLittleMods@gmail.com

 

Thanks for all replies and external links.

[requinix]

You've got a space in that regex that probably doesn't belong.

 

So far so good. $content is an array, so how about you try to figure out what's in it, and then access the bits that you want? Reading the manual is also a great idea.

[gizmola]

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You've got a space in that regex that probably doesn't belong.

 

So far so good. $content is an array, so how about you try to figure out what's in it, and then access the bits that you want? Reading the manual is also a great idea.

 

 

[MadLittleMods]

var dump gives:

array(2) { [0]=> array(0) { } [1]=> array(0) { } }

 

I have read lots of the preg match function manuals (preg_match, preg_match_all, preg_match_replace)

[MadLittleMods]

Now I am using this code which works in a regex tester but not on my page...

 

NOTE: (on the regex tester) Instead of $output i put the actual html from the cURL.

 

preg_match_all('/<span class(.*?)XbcFRAR(.*?)>(.*?)<\/span>/', $output, $content);

echo $content[3];

 

 

I think that the preg_ isnt searching the actual html code displayed from the cURL. Instead it is searching what it was defined in the code which was:

$output = curl_exec($ch);

 

How do i search what is being displayed on the page from teh cURL or whatever cURL is bringing in instead of what it is defined as in the code?

[gizmola]

Do you know about the var_dump() function?  You might find it helpful to understand what you've got in your variables at various places.  I don't really understand your most recent question.  Curl acts like a client/browser and gets exactly what a browser would get --- the html code for the page requested.  I assumed from your original question you know what the data is that you want. 

[MadLittleMods]

I am thinking that $output does not equal what cURL is outputting and instead preg_match_all is searching this: $output = curl_exec($ch);

 

 

[gizmola]

Where is your code?  Also, instead of "thinking" use var_dump() and then you'll know what is in $output, as i previously suggested.

[MadLittleMods]

I did use var_dump previously and now with that new regex it outputs a lot of stuff - basically the whole thing over twice.

 

But i do notice that almost what I want is all " quoted..

 

There is a few extra items but they have the same class etc so it makes sense...

 

It is still giving me a bunch of extra stuff though that i do not want to see..

[MadLittleMods]

Well.. since the modify button has disapeared i will just reply..

 

after doing this instead.

 

var_dump($content[3]);

 

I got the 3 span tags... So actually it is working and echo just doesnt show them...

 

This is the output:

array(3) { [0]=> string(58) "" [1]=> string(5) "15830" [2]=> string(3) "Pro" }

 

How can i make [1] which is 15830 into a variable?

 

This is just my guess $content[3]=>[1] = $number;

 

[MadLittleMods]

SOLVED!

 

Use this code...

 

preg_match_all('/<span class(.*?)XbcFRAR(.*?)>([0-9]{1,})<\/span>/', $output, $content);


foreach ($content[3] as $key => $final) 
{
    echo "$final";
}

 

 

Thanks for all the help!