Getting a description from another website using PHP

Question

I'm trying to grab this description which is on a website using preg_match just having issues:

Here is what i'm trying to grab. Just the text after <b>Game Description:</b><br /> upto <b>Tool v3.1 Info:

<b>Game Description:</b><br />
Steel Diver is a new action-packed submarine combat game from Nintendo that<br />
immerses players in the 3D action with unique game controls and lush 3D<br />
environments. The player can choose from three different submarines, each<br />
with touch-screen control panels that players will have to master to guide<br />
them through treacherous undersea caverns while engaging enemy submarines,<br />
dodging depth charges and battling massive sea creatures. Steel Diver also<br />
takes advantage of the built-in gyroscope of the Nintendo 3DS system. The<br />
combination of 3D game play and one-of-a-kind controls makes for an immersive<br />
combination that must be experienced to be believed.<br />
<br />
<b>Tool v3.1 Info:

Heres what I've tried:

    $pattern1 = '#<b>Game Description:</b><br />\s*(.*?)\s*<b>Tool v3.1 Info:#';
    preg_match($pattern1,$downloadPage,$description);
    print_r($description);

$downloadPage is just opening the URL using curl, I've got it grabbing some other data, Just need help with this part.

Thanks

Just use a function like this: stackoverflow.com/a/8010000/2100549 — skrilled
– skrilled, Commented Dec 17, 2013 at 19:13
Sorry check now, was a typo. How can i make that function work with getting data from a website? — Exoon
– Exoon, Commented Dec 17, 2013 at 19:16
@user602525 He edited the question after I asked. The matches array was $match_description at that time. — Barmar
– Barmar, Commented Dec 17, 2013 at 19:19

Amal · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-17 19:18:08Z

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You need the s modifier to match over multiple lines:

$pattern1 = '#<b>Game Description:</b><br />\s*(.*?)\s*<b>Tool v3.1 Info:#s';

Demo.

answered Dec 17, 2013 at 19:18

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