Php preg_replace() using

Question

I'm trying to change some parts of a string. I used preg_replace() function for this stuation but I couldn't succeed.

Here is an example.

$str = "Suspendisse rutrum rhoncus leo vitae vehicula. <span class="sdsad"> Nunc nec dapibus nisi.</span> Donec facilisis mauris sapien, eget blandit enim  dignissim auctor. <span style="text-decoration: underline;" class="sadsad">Nullam a porta orci.</span>";

I need to get parts begin with "<span" and after all till ">" charecter and turn it  or something else.

$str = preg_replace('/<span.*>/', '<p>', $str);

I'm trying to solve this like that but it returns the same value.

What do I need to do this ?

Thank you..

Andreas Hauser · Accepted Answer · 2014-11-05 13:27:28Z

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This Regex will do the trick for you.

$str = 'Suspendisse rutrum rhoncus leo </span> vitae vehicula. <span class="sdsad"> Nunc nec dapibus nisi.</span> Donec facilisis mauris sapien, eget blandit enim  dignissim auctor. <span style="text-decoration: underline;" class="sadsad">Nullam a porta orci.</span>';
$str_replaced = preg_replace('/<(\/{0,1})span[^>]*>/','<$1p>',$str);
echo $str_replaced;

It will optionally put the trailing slash into the tags so you will only need one call.

answered Nov 5, 2014 at 13:27

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xate Over a year ago

Way to complicated ?!

Andreas Hauser Over a year ago

Not at all. This way you will have and replaced with and in one go.

xate · Accepted Answer · 2014-11-05 13:07:00Z

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You forgot the capturing group here ()

$str = preg_replace('/<span(.*)>/', '<p>', $str);

More info here: http://www.regular-expressions.info/brackets.html

answered Nov 5, 2014 at 13:07

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kbrk Over a year ago

unfortunately I'm getting the same result.

xate Over a year ago

@brk: I tested this on infoheap.com/tool/php-preg_replace-sandbox - works perfectly. Maybe some kind of cache?

kbrk Over a year ago

yes it's working correctly in that link. i'm trying tıo find some reasons.

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