Splitting a string into several strings

[jerastraub]

Hello,

I have a question. Is there a way to split a string into several strings. Like:

offers cozy texture and a comfy full fit. Pleated at yoke for a cape-like sweep. Ribbed texture on the yoke and cuffs. Handy side-seam pockets. Full sleeves gathered at cuffs. Woven cotton/polyester. Machine wash. Imported. 25'' long. Sizes: M(14W-16W), L(18W-20W), 1X(22W-24W), 2X(26W-28W), 3X(30W-32W), 4X(34W-36W).

I want to split this string into 2 strings

First one would be:

offers cozy texture and a comfy full fit. Pleated at yoke for a cape-like sweep. Ribbed texture on the yoke and cuffs. Handy side-seam pockets. Full sleeves gathered at cuffs. Woven cotton/polyester. Machine wash. Imported. 25'' long.

second would be:

Sizes: M(14W-16W), L(18W-20W), 1X(22W-24W), 2X(26W-28W), 3X(30W-32W), 4X(34W-36W).

And then display them in an echo statement.

[effigy]

[code]
<pre>
<?php

$string = "offers cozy texture and a comfy full fit. Pleated at yoke for a cape-like sweep. Ribbed texture on the yoke and cuffs. Handy side-seam pockets. Full sleeves gathered at cuffs. Woven cotton/polyester. Machine wash. Imported. 25'' long. Sizes: M(14W-16W), L(18W-20W), 1X(22W-24W), 2X(26W-28W), 3X(30W-32W), 4X(34W-36W).";
$pieces = preg_split('/(?=Sizes)/', $string);
print_r($pieces);

?>
</pre>

[/code]

[.josh]

here's my ghetto solution:

[code]
$oldstring = "offers cozy texture and a comfy full fit. Pleated at yoke for a cape-like sweep. Ribbed texture on the yoke and cuffs. Handy side-seam pockets. Full sleeves gathered at cuffs. Woven cotton/polyester. Machine wash. Imported. 25'' long. Sizes: M(14W-16W), L(18W-20W), 1X(22W-24W), 2X(26W-28W), 3X(30W-32W), 4X(34W-36W).";

$d = 'Sizes:';
$strings = explode($d, $oldstring);
$strings[1] = $d . $strings[1];
echo "1st part: $strings[0] <br>";
echo "2nd part: $strings[1]";
[/code]

[kenrbnsn]

Here's yet another way (YAW):
[code]<?php
$str = 'offers cozy texture and a comfy full fit. Pleated at yoke for a cape-like sweep. Ribbed texture on the yoke and cuffs. Handy ' .
        'side-seam pockets. Full sleeves gathered at cuffs. Woven cotton/polyester. Machine wash. Imported. 25" long. Sizes: ' .
        'M(14W-16W), L(18W-20W), 1X(22W-24W), 2X(26W-28W), 3X(30W-32W), 4X(34W-36W)';
$sp = strpos($str,'Size');
$str1 = substr($str,0,$sp);
$str2 = str_replace($str1,'',$str);
echo 'String  : ' . $str . "<br><br>\n";
echo 'String 1: ' . $str1 . "<br><br>\n";
echo 'String 2: ' . $str2 . "\n";
?>[/code]

Ken

[jerastraub]

Nope not working :(

Here my code:

[code]<?
include("config.php");
// Get All Product Information Below For SE Optimizing
$sql = "SELECT ProductName,BriefDesc,prodPrice,IntermDesc,ProductURL,BigImage,PermuColor,prodSale,CategoryID,Category FROM womensproducts WHERE ProductID = '$pid'
";
$query = mysql_query($sql);
$viewproduct = mysql_fetch_array($query);
$active = mysql_num_rows(mysql_query($sql));

$oldstring = $viewproduct[3];

$d = 'sizes';
$strings = explode($d, $oldstring);
$strings[1] = $d . $strings[1];

$lowercolors = strtolower($viewproduct[6]);
$colors = ucwords($lowercolors);
$colors = ucwords($lowercolors);

?>[/code]

[code] <td class="quick" align=center><? echo $strings[0]; ?><br><br><? echo $viewproduct[3]; ?><br><br>
Avail. $strings[1]
<br><br>
<br>Avail. Colors: <? echo $colors; ?>[/code]

Am i missing something?

[kenrbnsn]

Case of the string being searched for?
[code]<?php  $d = 'sizes'; ?>[/code]

In your original message you had 'Sizes'

Ken

[jerastraub]

Okay,

Here's another one for ya:

The wording be the size can be

Size

or

Full and half sizes.

How do it get it do this.

I know I have to perform a test, but having trouble figuring it out!

[Barand]

try
[code]
<?php
$s1 = 'Full and half sizes:';
$s2 = 'Sizes:';

$str = "offers cozy texture and a comfy full fit. Pleated at yoke for a cape-like sweep. Ribbed texture on the yoke and cuffs. Handy side-seam pockets. Full sleeves gathered at cuffs. Woven cotton/polyester. Machine wash. Imported. 25'' long. Full and half sizes: M(14W-16W), L(18W-20W), 1X(22W-24W), 2X(26W-28W), 3X(30W-32W), 4X(34W-36W).";

$split = (($p=strpos($str, $s1))===false) ? strpos($str,$s2) : $p;

$t1 = substr($str,0,$split);
$t2 = substr($str,$split);

echo '<p>' . $t1 . '</p><p>' . $t2 . '</p>';
?>[/code]

Edited to include ":" in search strings suggested by mjdamato below

[Psycho]

An even better solution would be to split the description and size information text into separate fileds within the database. At the very least you should do a check of your data to ensure that "Size" or "Full and half sizes" occurs at least once where appropriate and doesn't appear in the description - I could see where "Size" might be int eh description, so I would add the colon as part of the search value.

[jerastraub]

I wish creating field in my database for this wouldn't be a very time consuming idea, as I use 12 datafeed on just this one site. These datafeeds are updated daily, so I upload them daily. If you compound that by 33 site in different nich markets. All my time would be spent modifying feeds rather than seo and customers service.