[RESOLVED] Help with using Preg_split and regex

[joe7410]

Hello,

I have the following string:

// [ { "id": "694653" ,"t" : "Faaf" ,"e" : "652" ,"l" : "279.43" ,"l_cur" : "279.43" } ]

I am trying to using preg_split and regex to capture all characters contained within double quotes and store them into an array. When finished I want an array that looks like this.

Array [0] => id [1] => 694653 [2] => t [3] => Faaf [4] => e [5] => 654 [6] => l [7] => 279.43 [8] => l_cur [9] => 279.43

For the life of me I am unable to conjure up the correct regex to do this. Was curious if anyone could help.

Thanks.

Joe

[nrg_alpha]

Here is my crack at it:

$str = '// [ { "id": "694653" ,"t" : "Faaf" ,"e" : "652" ,"l" : "279.43" ,"l_cur" : "279.43" } ]';
preg_match_all('#: "([^"]+)" ,"([^"]+)"#', $str, $matches);
echo '<pre>'.print_r($matches[1], true).print_r($matches[2], true);

Ouput:

Array
(
    [0] => 694653
    [1] => Faaf
    [2] => 652
    [3] => 279.43
)
Array
(
    [0] => t
    [1] => e
    [2] => l
    [3] => l_cur
)

So basically, you can always pair up $matches[1] with $matches[2].
So by printing $matches[1][0] with $matches[2][0] would give you: 694653 t by example.

[nrg_alpha]

You know, sometimes I get things wrong and add un-necessary complications.. try this instead:

$str = '// [ { "id": "694653" ,"t" : "Faaf" ,"e" : "652" ,"l" : "279.43" ,"l_cur" : "279.43" } ]'; 
preg_match_all('#"([^"]+)"#', $str, $matches); 
echo '<pre>'.print_r($matches[1], true);

Output:

Array
(
    [0] => id
    [1] => 694653
    [2] => t
    [3] => Faaf
    [4] => e
    [5] => 652
    [6] => l
    [7] => 279.43
    [8] => l_cur
    [9] => 279.43
)

[joe7410]

You my friend are a regex rockstar. Never thought about using preg_match_all but it makes sense. Thanks for taking the time to help me out, I appreciate it.

-Joe