preg_split

[DarkPrince2005]

I have a LONG string with multiple dates in, using preg_split I can split where the dates apear, but I want the dates to also appear, any ideas?

 

<?php
$chars = preg_split('@[\d][\d]-[\d][\d]-[\d][\d][\d][\d]@', $text);
?>

[teynon]

What is the goal here? You could use preg_match_all and get all of the dates in an array. Posting all the code can help us figure out what you're trying to do.

[DarkPrince2005]

What I'm basically trying to accomplish is get the string:

"01-01-2011 Lorem ipsum dolar set 03-05-2011 lasret"

to be displayed

"01-01-2011

Lorem ipsum dolar set

03-05-2011

lasret"

[teynon]

<?php

$text = "01-01-2011 Lorem ipsum dolar set 03-05-2011 lasret";


if ($text=preg_replace("@([\d][\d]-[\d][\d]-[\d][\d][\d][\d])@", "<br />$1<br />", $text)) {

	echo $text;
	echo 'true';
} 
else {
	echo "false";
	return FALSE;
}
?>

[DarkPrince2005]

How would I check for multiple date formats eg. dd/mm/yyyy, dd-mm-yyyy, yyyy-mm-dd, etc.

[teynon]

create a preg patter for each logical date format and blend it in that statement with | (or)