using ereg_replace(with variable stored in string)

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Hi guys,



I'm trying to replace a stringA with stringB(this has a variable in it)

$theData = ereg_replace('<b>', '<b> $person_name', $theData);
echo $theData;


The problem is : '<b> $person_name'

The value of $person_name is not displayed, so what do I need to add to display the value of the variabe ?

Regards and thanks in advance

[dcro2]

Hi there,
In order for PHP to parse (add the actual value of the var) you need double quotes around it:

$theData = ereg_replace('<b>', "<b> $person_name", $theData);
echo $theData;

OR:

$theData = ereg_replace('<b>', '<b> '.$person_name, $theData);
echo $theData;

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Hi there,
In order for PHP to parse (add the actual value of the var) you need double quotes around it:

$theData = ereg_replace('<b>', "<b> $person_name", $theData);
echo $theData;

OR:

$theData = ereg_replace('<b>', '<b> '.$person_name, $theData);
echo $theData;
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thanks a million

[khburres]

Slight alteration from:
$theData = ereg_replace('<b>', '<b> $person_name', $theData);

to:
$theData = ereg_replace('<b>', '<b> ' . $person_name, $theData);

Example:
[code]<?php

$person_name = "Billy";
$theData = "<b> is great";

$theData = ereg_replace('<b>', '<b> ' . $person_name, $theData);
echo $theData;

?>[/code]