Some regex assistance needed. How do I go about performing a preg_match
to extract things in between patterns?


example:

begin here ###

lkajsdf laksjf lasjkdf lajsf kfjjfjfkj ljkasf
lkja lkasj
lkj lkjasdf 2lj as -

end here -----



So I would like to get the contents of:
begin here ### * end here -----

Thanks!
Matt

I believe your regex would be

/begin here ###([\s\S]+?) end here -----/


Aerik

On Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:21:00 -0000, Aerik <asylvan@gmail.com> wrote:
: I believe your regex would be
:
: /begin here ###([\s\S]+?) end here -----/
:
:
: Aerik
:

Please explain the purpose of +? placed together. As I understand it, +
matches one ore more and ? matches 0 or 1.

Thanks!
Matt

> Please explain the purpose of +? placed together. As I understand it, +
> matches one ore more and ? matches 0 or 1.
>
> Thanks!
> Matt

Putting the question mark makes the plus not be greedy - google "regex
greedy" for lotsa info.

Best Regards,
Aerik