preg_replace hash tag?

PHP
1

How can I find this hash tag #test in the string?

preg_replace("/\b#test\b/i", "Found", $string);

It has to be with the # symbol!

2

I dont… understand. You’ve already got a regex for finding the word “#test” within a string.

3

I’m as perplexed as @StarLion.

Do you have a string that fails to replace the hash tag #test with “Found” that you can give us?

Or can you be more specific as to why what you have isn’t working?

4

When I use:

preg_replace("/\b#test\b/i", "Found", $string);

It doesn’t replace anything!

When I remove # and use:

preg_replace("/\btest\b/i", "Found", $string);

It works!

But the problem is that the string could contain many test words and only one #test so it will replace all of them!

I need to somehow make it search for #test not test

5

What is the value of $string?

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$string = "this is a test string and this is a #test hash tag";

    echo preg_replace("/\b#test\b/i", "Found", $string);
7

is not in the set of \w, so \b isnt going to work at the front end of your string the way you want it to.

8

Buddy could you compile the REGEX for me please?

9

Here is what I have

\B(#test)\b

Matches the following:

test #test test
test.#test test
test. #test test

Does not match the following

test#test test
test.#testtest
test. #testtest
10

Get an error:

preg_replace(): Delimiter must not be alphanumeric or backslash

11

I didn’t put in the delimiter, so you must use

preg_replace("/\B(#test)\b/i", "Found", $string);
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12

Is that second result a valid one, though?

13

No idea. That is up to him :smile:

14

WORKS great thanks cpradio

Thank yo all guys for tips your help really appreciate you support love you all see ya

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