Extract and parse a big string with PHP

Question

I would like to extract labels and data from a string using php. The string looks like this:

 Label: Info;
 Label1: Info1;
 Label2: Info2;
 Label3: Info3;
 ..............

My solution is to use strpos for every label , retain it in a variable and extract data for that label which is too slow. Could you suggest me another method ?

Do you need to extract all the labels and their data or are you only looking for some specific labels? — SilverSnake
– SilverSnake, Commented Jul 12, 2012 at 14:29

Marcus Recck · Accepted Answer · 2012-07-12 14:39:46Z

2

I am most certainly not an expert with REGEX, but this is the solution I came up with that worked.

$ptn = "/(Label[0-9]?):?.?(.+);/";
$str = "Label: Info;
Label1: Info1;
Label2: Info2;
Label3: Info3;";
preg_match_all($ptn, $str, $matches, PREG_SET_ORDER);

Now using print_r on $matches returns the following:

Array
(
    [0] => Array
        (
            [0] => Label: Info;
            [1] => Label
            [2] => Info
        )

    [1] => Array
        (
            [0] => Label1: Info1;
            [1] => Label1
            [2] => Info1
        )

    [2] => Array
        (
            [0] => Label2: Info2;
            [1] => Label2
            [2] => Info2
        )

    [3] => Array
        (
            [0] => Label3: Info3;
            [1] => Label3
            [2] => Info3
        )

)

answered Jul 12, 2012 at 14:39

Marcus Recck

5,0432 gold badges19 silver badges27 bronze badges

Sign up to request clarification or add additional context in comments.

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

Extract and parse a big string with PHP

1 Answer 1

Comments

Your Answer

Hot Network Questions

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

1 Answer 1

Comments

Your Answer

Sign up or log in

Post as a guest

Related