ereg_replace covert a word to number

[n_wattam]

i am trying to covert a word in to its number equivlent, on the following basis

on a keypad or texting on mobiles phones, each letter a-z is equal to a number 0-9, i would like to use the ereg_replace to covert a word in to the number.

I am using a link for each number, how ever is there a way to cut this down with just one line of coding using the ereg_repace???

$string="NEIL";
$string = ereg_replace("[A-C]", "2", $string);
$string = ereg_replace("[D-F]", "3", $string);
$string = ereg_replace("[G-I]", "4", $string);
$string = ereg_replace("[J-L]", "5", $string);
$string = ereg_replace("[M-O]", "6", $string);
$string = ereg_replace("[P-S]", "7", $string);
$string = ereg_replace("[T-V]", "8", $string);
$string = ereg_replace("[W-Z]", "9", $string);

echo $string;

[cheerio]

$string = "NEIL";

//An array: find => replace
$array = array("[A-C]" => "2","[D-F]" => "3",);

foreach($array as $find => $replace)
{
  ereg_replace($find,$replace,$string);
}

Not exactly 1 line, but shortens it ;D
Just finish the array and that should do it. You should also use preg_replace as it is sometimes faster

[Weedpacket]

Or you could use something other than ereg_replace. Like [man]strtr[/man], for example.

[HalfaBee]

hehe, I love one line code contests 😉

preg_replace( array( '/[a-c]/i' , '/[d-f]/i' , '/[g-i]/i' , '/[j-l]/i' , '/[m-o]/i' , '/[p-s]/i' , '/[t-v]/i' , '/[w-z]/i' ) ,
              array( '2' , '3' , '4' , '5' , '6' , '7' , '8' , '9' ) , $string );