search and change text script

[dale]

Is there a way to search a config file for filenames with the extension .php, and append
either to the front of the filename or the end of the filename a number (s) or letter(s)?

For example, lets say you have built a config file with numerous constants like:
define('SPECIALS' , 'special.php');
and you want to change the filename to 'special100' or 'special101' depending on what the case may be. and return a new config file with all the changes in place.

If anyone has any ideas or if there is already a script for this function it would be a great healp.

[br__ken]

i would file($file) it, and test each line against a preg_replace..
like

//say $arr[0]="define('SPECIALS' , 'special.php');"
$rep_special_with="special101";
preg_replace("/special\\.php/i",$rep_special_with . ".php",$arr[0]);
// and rewrite the file 

thats just a very basic way to do it, i havent actually thought about it in depth- thats the first thing that came to mind 🙂

[dale]

Thanks for the input , ill try that.

mmmmmmmmmmmmm heineken

[br__ken]

gotta love the heiney 😃 lemme know if that code works or not