check for whitespace

[doddsey_65]

in my code i use preg_replace to replace this in an html file

 

<asf: if 1 = 1>

 

to this in the php file

 

<?php if(1 = 1) {

 

and the code i use is:

 

preg_replace('|\<asf: if (.*?) (.*?) (.*?)\>|si','<?php if(\\1 \\2 \\3) {',$content);

 

however if the html file contains

 

<asf:if 1 = 1>

 

notice the missing space after the colon. The preg statement doesnt work. Is there a way to do it regardless of if there is a space there or not?

 

 

[AbraCadaver]

You have several problems you'll run into, but here is a thought (not tested):

 

preg_replace('|<asf:[ ]*if([^>]+)>|i', '<?php if(\\1) {', $content);

[requinix]

I suggest that you try to use a more XMLesque type of markup. Something like

There are a few advantages, three of which are (1) easier to parse - you don't need regular expressions, (2) easier to keep it valid - no forgotten tags and you can use DTDs and schemas, and (3) with those schemas you can use any smart editor and its autocomplete/intellisense.