php if a string contain two different characters

Question

How can I see if a given string contatin multiple characters that I want to look for? for ex:

$manywords = "apple orange pineapple banana cat";
if (!(strstr($manywords, 'apple'||'cat')))
{
    echo "either word found";
}

is there a way I can use strstr function without having to write it twice as follows:

if (!((strstr($manywords, 'apple')||(strstr($manywords, 'cat')))
{
     echo "either word found";
}

Thank you all for your comments and answers. it helped a lot. — Justin k
– Justin k, Commented Jun 30, 2013 at 0:20

000 · Accepted Answer · 2013-06-29 23:10:42Z

3

$did_it_match = preg_match('/apple|cat/',$manywords);

answered Jun 29, 2013 at 23:10

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4 Comments

Fabrício Matté Over a year ago

rofl I just noticed the question edit as well stackoverflow.com/posts/17385506/revisions though yes the original code pointed in that direction as well.

000 Over a year ago

"the original code pointed in that direction" is the problem: The OP doesn't know what they want, so you can't use the direction of the code to point the right way.

Fabrício Matté Over a year ago

Exactly, the echoed result and code contradicted each other, anyway one of your answers will have to be the right one.

000 Over a year ago

I still have 2600 rep to go before I can see deleted answers :( You're a bit closer, glhf.

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