[Resolved] yet another str_replace problem

kikki

Hi!
I'm having little problem with string replacement, the problem is, all strings are getting replaced as well as the bbcode 🙁, so cannot bold any words though(the output is: <bar> Bold Text </bar>), could anyone give a hand on this one, pls?

//language translation
 $words = str_replace("A", "foo", "$words");
 $words = str_replace("B", "bar", "$words");


//bbcode replacement
 $words = str_replace("[B]", "<B>", "$words");

 $words = str_replace("[/B]", "</B>", "$words");

TIA

justsomeone

it's a bit tricky to understand what you're trying to do. Can you give an example of the initial string and what you would like it to be?

laserlight

You might need to disable the forum bbcode. Not sure how to do it from the forum user interface, but you can always disrupt the non-recursive parser:

[[i][/i]b]bold text[[i][/i]/b]

kikki

Hi guys,
sorry for the unclear explanation, let me start all over again.

is there any ways to STOP replacing the string if it's a bbcode?

Because I'm replacing a,b,c,d...etc to some other language, so when the bbcode(), is used, that letter "B" also getting replaced, means cannot BOLD a word/text.

i.e:

//language translation
 $words = str_replace("A", "foo", "$words");
 $words = str_replace("B", "bar", "$words");

//sample bbcode replacement to bold the text
 $words = str_replace("[ B ]", "<B>", "$words");

 $words = str_replace("[ /B ]", "</B>", "$words");

//output/ should be <B>Text</B> but INSTEAD...

//none bold text.. cuz bbcode is replaced too...
<bar>Text</bar>

justsomeone

The correct way to do this is by entering the realm of regular expressions, look into eregi().

You could get away with an uglier solution by using a placeholder replace.

search for "[ B ]" and replace with "~#~" or some other character sequence that will NEVER be in your original input.
search for "[ /B ]" and replace with "~##~" or some other character sequence that will NEVER be in your original input.
now you can do your "B" -> "bar" replacement, happy in the knowledge that you're not messing with the bold tags.
Now, replace "~##~" with "</B>"
Finally, replace "~#~" -> " <B >"

kikki

thanks guys..

justsomeone:
cool, it works smoothly..

thanks man.. really appreciate it.. 🙂

justsomeone

glad it worked out