TRUE or FALSE on a string

[micronicos]

I have a command line which produces large output mainly different however I need to detect what words/phrases are coming out of it. Then run code depending on what words/phrases are contained within.

SIMPLE STUFF... php is the language of choice.

HOW i ask..?

$answer = preg_match("/some text/", $string);

however i wish to make multiples of these and execute code based on its answer of each.?

What methods am i missing and what function is best, is preg match a good one?

Thanks all.. await your responses.

[micronicos]

Not an easy one i take it...

... if i was to use wget, or curl to download a file, instead of using an error code to establish wether it worked or not i would like to extract certain bits of the output on the the screen, but not all of it, based on certain variables...

IF the string contained COMPLETE, then display certain things, but if it contained JOEBLOGS do something else ... BLAH, BLAH BLAH.....

think preg_match is correct but... thats why you gurus are here.

[bradgrafelman]

micronicos wrote:

think preg_match is correct

You do? Well, if you're just searching for strings, and you're not using some fancy regular expression, then preg_match is very wasteful. Look at the "Tip:" box (shaded in blue) on the manual page for [man]preg_match[/man].

[micronicos]

but i need a true and false if the string exists in the text?....

if BLAH is TRUE then do this elseif BL TRUE .... etc.??