[Resolved] php wildcard

[jaytux]

< n00b alt= \ " n00b alert \ " >

i want to replace a section of a string that looks like this :

' <tag1>this is some text</tag1>
Main text here
<tag1>more text here</tag1>
More main text would be here '

I want to strip the two tags <tag1> </tag1> and everything between them so I am left with :

' Main text here
More main text would be here '

I have no idea where to start so any help would be great.

do in need to use str_replace ? because i cant seem to find what a wildcard is ?

Thanks in advance

< / n00b >

[Shrike]

You'll need to use regular expressions, either with preg_replace() or ereg_replace(). Check the manual pages or read this forum for syntax examples...regular expressions are too broad a subject to explain curtly 🙂

[sidney]

can be done with explode if tags are know

eg/

 $txt=' <tag1>this is some text</tag1> 
Main text here 
<tag1>more text here</tag1> 
More main text would be here<tag1>more text here</tag1> ';
$out="";
$tag="tag1";
$bits=explode("</".$tag.">",$txt);
foreach($bits as $bit)
	$out.=reset(explode("<".$tag.">",$bit)); 

echo $out; 

[jaytux]

Yes i do know the tags so it works great thanks!!