create url in text string using php

Question

I am creating weblinks on my site using PHP. Why do this and not do it manually - because I am accessing link information that is pulled from a mysql database. The query pulls out the data fine, the only trouble I am having is creating a text string with a link.

Two variables; $Loc_Name is the text I want to display, $Loc_Web is the URL.

Now i found the following which puts in the URL fine, but this does not display the text in the $Loc_Name output. How can I display the $Loc_Name value for the $Loc_Web url?

$Web_Link = ereg_replace("[[:alpha:]]+://[^<>[:space:]]+[[:alnum:]/]","<a href=\"\\0\">\\0</a>", $Loc_Web);

Please Note ereg functions have been deprecated

Is the url embedded with other text of in a field by itself? — user2417483
– user2417483, Commented Feb 12, 2014 at 12:37
Hi Jeff, thanks for the reply, the url and text are both in individual fields. Volkan got the answer below.. — adrunis84
– adrunis84, Commented Feb 12, 2014 at 12:43
ereg functions have been DEPRECATED please use preg functions - php.net/manual/en/function.preg-replace.php — Toby Allen
– Toby Allen, Commented Feb 12, 2014 at 12:48

Volkan Ulukut · Accepted Answer · 2014-02-12 12:37:56Z

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if $Loc_Web is just the url without html tags, why don't you use this?

echo "<a href='" . $Loc_Web . "'>" . $Loc_Name . "</a>"

answered Feb 12, 2014 at 12:37

Volkan Ulukut

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adrunis84 Over a year ago

Such a simple thing... ...still learning PHP (in a backwards way!!), obviously missed a vital concept with the use of '" . and . "' to include a variable in a string.. ..not to far from vba, just different syntax...

Volkan Ulukut Over a year ago

it happens. if you find this answer useful you can accept it as an answer. thanks.

adrunis84 Over a year ago

Done! Just waiting for the timer to go! :)

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