preg_replace help cheers.

[redarrow]

  $string = ereg_replace(' +', ' ', trim($string));

can someone preg relace in stead of eregi please ...

[trq]

No.

[redarrow]

why that then where dan

[AyKay47]

IMO, regular expressions should only be used when searching for a complex pattern within a string as they use more resources.

For logic that requires searching for a simple static string within a string, use a string function such as strpos.

[redarrow]

it in a 9000 scrape cue to slow needs preg_replace.

 

 

function sanitize_string($string)
{
  $string = ereg_replace(' +', ' ', trim($string));

  return preg_replace("/[<>]/", '_', $string);
}

function takes for ever scraping

Edited March 7, 2013 by redarrow

[trq]

You need to try and put your sentences together so that they can be comprehended properly by those reading them.

[AyKay47]

str_replace is your friend

Edited March 7, 2013 by AyKay47

[redarrow]

i am scrapping a whole seach engine and using 900 public proxy's thru php long time app i am working on also

decaptcher app but the problam the whole 18 pages work except eregi pulls a error as it scrapes it i pump more bandwith to the code yes scrapes lovly

but that no good for a avarage person.

Edited March 7, 2013 by redarrow

[redarrow]

i am a blind user so keyboard problams it all mouth typing sorry

[redarrow]

ill use that idea sick are you the owner of sick seo softwere??

Edited March 7, 2013 by redarrow

[AyKay47]

No, I am not.

Using str_replace() instead of preg_replace() in this case will save resources as well as execution time.

Edited March 7, 2013 by AyKay47

[redarrow]

ill give that a go cheers mate...