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Destramic

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hey guys im trying to match a certain string with possible matchs like:

 

:action(activation-key|activation_key2|activation_key3) ...etc

:action(activation-key|activation_key2)

:action(activation-key)

(activation-key) ...etc

 

unfortunatley im not getting the results im after and am now scratching my head.

 

here is my code:

$text = ":action(activation-key|activation_key2|activation_key3)";

if (preg_match_all('/<parameter>(.*?)\((.*?)|(.*?)\||\|(.*?)\)$/', $text, $match))
{
	print_r($match);
}

my result:

 

 

Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[0] => :action(activation-key|
[1] => activation_key2|
)

[1] => Array
(
[0] =>
[1] =>
)

[2] => Array
(
[0] =>
[1] =>
)

[3] => Array
(
[0] => :action(activation-key
[1] => activation_key2
)

[4] => Array
(
[0] =>
[1] =>
)

)

 

 

a result like this is what im after if anyone could help please:

 

 

Array
(
[0] => Array
(
['parameter'] => :action
[0] => activation_key1

[1] => activation_key2

[2] => activation_key3
)
)

 

thank you guys

Edited by Destramic
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First the explanation.

'/(.*?)\((.*?)|(.*?)\||\|(.*?)\)$/'
The has to be in a (?P) to have meaning, or else it's literal. And the |s have a special meaning - alternation, where A|B means "match either A or B" - which is how your expression actually matches anything in the first place. Also only use preg_match_all() unless you want multiple matches in the source string - multiple parameter/argument sets; use preg_match() for just one. (I don't know, you might need multiple matches.)

 

A single regex can't get exactly the output you want. Use one to get the parameter and the "arguments" to it, then explode the argument list (on "|") for the individual arguments. Then you can combine everything into one array.

'/(?P:\w+)\((.*?)\)/'
(adjust the \w+ as you see fit) Edited by requinix
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