Weird eregi_replace problem

[pureDesi]

I'm trying to replace all occurrences of {image:*} with <img src='*' /> using eregi_replace and I'm getting some awkward results.

The following code is what I used, the output is shown below.

 

code in question:

$string = "This is a test {image:5.bmp} why won't you work! {image:test.jpg} grr";
$pattern = "{image:(.+)}";
echo eregi_replace($pattern, "<img src='files/\\1' />", $string);

 

output:

This is a test <img src='files/5.bmp} why won't you work! {image:test.jpg' /> grr

 

However, when there's only one occurrence of {img src='*'} in the string, it works like a charm. Do you guys have any clue as to why this is happening?

Thanks

[corbin]

The pattern is wrong.... Technically that matches correctly since . can be any character and theres a /> farther down the road....

 

I would tell you the correct pattern, but I fail miserably at regexp and would probably make things worse. ;p

[genericnumber1]

His pattern's fine.. he's just missing an option

Use the "U" option to "ungreedy" the pattern.

 

<?php
$string = "This is a test {image:5.bmp} why won't you work! {image:test.jpg} grr";
echo preg_replace("/{image:(.+)}/U", "<img src='files/\\1' />", $string);
?>

[corbin]

Ooohhh.... Hehe I fail at regexp ;p

[pureDesi]

I appreciate the help, I got it working using generic's code.

Cheers.

[pureDesi]

Crap - ran into a problem, how would you do case insensitive using preg_replace ?

EDIT:

I take that back! Just looked it up on php.net, modifiers FTW!

 

Thanks again.

[clown[NOR]]

not sure... but maybe you can add A-Z somewhere in the pattern?

 

like this maybe? (just a thought, please correct me if i'm wrong)

preg_replace("/{[A-Z]}{image:(.+)}/U", "<img src='files/\\1' />", $string);