similiar like this example, php: remove brackets/contents from a string? i have no idea to replace
$str = '(ABC)some text'
into
$str = 'ABC';
currently use $str = preg_replace('/(.)/','',$str); but not works. how to fix this?
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all works! which one should i choose? which is the best answer?apis17– apis172010-06-14 06:42:46 +00:00Commented Jun 14, 2010 at 6:42
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Instead of preg_replace, I would use preg_match:
preg_match('#\(([^)]+)\)#', $str, $m);
echo $m[1];
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gnarf
Realistically, this is a more clear cut case for matching on a string rather than replacing a string.
Kobi
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If you want to use replace, you could use the following:
$str = "(ABC)some text";
$str = preg_replace("/^.*\(([^)]*)\).*$/", '$1', $str);
The pattern will match the whole string, and replace it with whatever it found inside the parenthesis
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I'd avoid using regex altogether here. Instead, you could use normal string functions like this: $str = str_replace(array('(',')'),array(),$str);
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apis17
thanks user366075, but this not remove some text at the end of bracket. only wants string in bracket and remove others.
Try this:
$str = preg_replace('/\((.*?)\).*/','\\1',$str);
