syntax error, unexpected ':'

[cobusbo]

Hi I'm currently having a syntex error with my bad words filter function

function filterBadWords($str)
{
	
	
    $result1 = mysql_query("SELECT word FROM StringyChat_WordBan") or die(mysql_error()); 
    $replacements = "x";
    
    while($row = mysql_fetch_assoc($result1))
    {
          $str = preg_replace('/\b' . $row['word'].'\b/ie', ':-x', $str);
    }  
    
    return $str;
}

 

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ':' in /home/u342037492/public_html/chat2/page.php(1917) : regexp code on line 1

 

Fatal error: preg_replace(): Failed evaluating code: :-x in /home/u342037492/public_html/chat2/page.php on line 1917

I know its the :-x part causing the problem but how can I fix it?

 

and is there maybe a better way to do the filter because if I got the word "ass" in my list it will replace assassinate to  :-x :-xinate ?

[Ch0cu3r]

Remove the e pattern modifier.