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$string = '$12.50 - This is my string';

This is my string & I want remove section from $ to first space using php string function. I have tried substr but it returns me string after $.

Output should be as below:

- This is my string

In some cases there is no $ sign ain first place of string so in those cases "This" is removed from string.

Will the $ always be the first character in the string?

Jan Hančič
– Jan Hančič

2012-12-28 06:48:46 +00:00
Commented Dec 28, 2012 at 6:48 — Jan Hančič
– Jan Hančič, Commented Dec 28, 2012 at 6:48
@Jan yes $ will always in beginning of string..

Mark Martin
– Mark Martin

2012-12-28 06:51:35 +00:00
Commented Dec 28, 2012 at 6:51 — Mark Martin
– Mark Martin, Commented Dec 28, 2012 at 6:51
In the string, or at the beginning of the string?

Jan Hančič
– Jan Hančič

2012-12-28 06:51:58 +00:00
Commented Dec 28, 2012 at 6:51 — Jan Hančič
– Jan Hančič, Commented Dec 28, 2012 at 6:51
And no one ever think of poor fscanf..

Ben
– Ben

2013-02-13 08:12:14 +00:00
Commented Feb 13, 2013 at 8:12 — Ben
– Ben, Commented Feb 13, 2013 at 8:12

Ben · Accepted Answer · 2012-12-28 06:54:51Z

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$sub = substr($string, strpos($string, " "));

You may need to use strpos($string, " ") + 1 depending on if you want that extra space.

(strpos finds the first occurence of a character.)

edited Dec 28, 2012 at 6:54

answered Dec 28, 2012 at 6:49

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Kai · Accepted Answer · 2012-12-28 06:56:54Z

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$string = '$12.50 - This is my string';
$string = strstr($string, ' ');

http://php.net/manual/en/function.strstr.php

answered Dec 28, 2012 at 6:56

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Bhavik Shah · Accepted Answer · 2013-02-13 08:08:00Z

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You can use explode.

$string = '$12.50 - This is my string';
$test = explode(" ", $string, 2);
echo $test[1];

edited Feb 13, 2013 at 8:08

answered Dec 28, 2012 at 6:51

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Bhavik Shah Over a year ago

@MarkMartin: If my asnwer has worked, then can you please accept it as answer?

Bhavik Shah Over a year ago

@MarkMartin: I dont understand the reason for un-accepting the answer. Can you kindly mention the reason in comment. Not complaining, just curious to improve my answer in accordance with the problem you have faced.

Benz · Accepted Answer · 2012-12-28 10:28:15Z

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Using preg_replace:

$string = '$12.50 - This is my string';

echo preg_replace('/^(.*?)\s/', '', $string);

answered Dec 28, 2012 at 10:28

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Mark Martin Over a year ago

Hello, Sorry to say but in some cases there is no $ sign in string...so when i apply this logic in some cases "This" is removed from string. In some cases string will be $string = "This is my string";

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