preg_replace
mixed preg_replace(mixed pattern, mixed replacement, mixed subject, [int limit])
pattern | Regex pattern to match |
replacement | Replacement for the match |
subject | String to search using the pattern |
limit | Limits the number of replacements |
Replaces the matches in the subject with the specified replacement.
Returns:
Subject modified by replacements
Description:
This function searches for all matches for the regular expression pattern in the supplied subject string and replaces each match with the string specified by the replacement parameter. If it’s necessary to limit the number of replacements performed, the optional limit parameter can be supplied. If limit is omitted or is -1 all matches are replaced.
The replacement string can ...
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