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Re: variable replacement in string

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Am 10.05.2012 15:14, schrieb Jerry Stuckle:
> On 5/10/2012 8:44 AM, M. Strobel wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I am still searching a function in PHP to execute variable replacement in strings.
>> Other languages do have this, but for PHP I can only find sprintf() and string
>> replace.
>>
>> I have
>>
>> $t = ' - solved - ';
>> $msg = 'The problem is $t';
>>
>> I want now:
>>
>> echo fxx($msg);
>>
>> print out  "The problem is  - solved - ".
>>
>> Please don't tell me about $msg = "The problem is $t"; just think of $msg like a
>> template read from a file.
>>
>> /Str.
> 
> There's also preg_replace(), but that's a bit of overkill for something so simple.
> 
> str_replace() works fine, especially since both the search and replace parameters can
> be arrays.  But when using message templates, I don't use variable names - it ties
> the template tightly to the code.
> 
> Rather, I use templates like:
> 
> $t = ' - solved - ';
> $template = 'The problem is %PROB_STAT%';
> echo str_replace('%PROB_STAT%', $t, $template);
> 
> Or, if you had the possibility of more than one string to substitute:
> 
> $search = array('$PROB_STAT%');
> $replace = array($t);
> echo str_replace('%PROB_STAT%', $t, $template);
> 
> Your method requires the template know that $t is the value in the program, and
> requires the program to ensure $t is defined properly in this scope.  Neither is a
> good idea.
> 
I see the problem of the undefined $t.

Think of my method as "do what double quotes do".

It may well not exist, maybe I file a feature request.

/Str.

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variable replacement in string "M. Strobel" <sorry_no_mail_here@nowhere.dee> - 2012-05-10 14:44 +0200
  Re: variable replacement in string The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2012-05-10 14:00 +0100
    Re: variable replacement in string "M. Strobel" <sorry_no_mail_here@nowhere.dee> - 2012-05-10 15:07 +0200
  Re: variable replacement in string Goran <goran@nospam.com> - 2012-05-10 15:05 +0200
    Re: variable replacement in string "M. Strobel" <sorry_no_mail_here@nowhere.dee> - 2012-05-10 15:08 +0200
      Re: variable replacement in string The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2012-05-10 14:11 +0100
        Re: variable replacement in string "M. Strobel" <sorry_no_mail_here@nowhere.dee> - 2012-05-10 18:21 +0200
          Re: variable replacement in string The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2012-05-10 21:50 +0100
            Re: variable replacement in string Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-05-10 17:06 -0400
              Re: variable replacement in string Scott Johnson <noonehome@chalupasworld.com> - 2012-05-10 15:31 -0700
                Re: variable replacement in string The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2012-05-11 01:08 +0100
      Re: variable replacement in string Goran <goran@nospam.com> - 2012-05-10 15:13 +0200
        Re: variable replacement in string "M. Strobel" <sorry_no_mail_here@nowhere.dee> - 2012-05-10 18:23 +0200
      Re: variable replacement in string Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2012-05-11 16:06 +0200
  Re: variable replacement in string Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-05-10 09:14 -0400
    Re: variable replacement in string "M. Strobel" <sorry_no_mail_here@nowhere.dee> - 2012-05-10 18:29 +0200
      Re: variable replacement in string Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-05-10 14:12 -0400
  Re: variable replacement in string Jeff North <jnorthau@yahoo.com.au> - 2012-05-11 00:04 +1000
    Re: variable replacement in string "M. Strobel" <sorry_no_mail_here@nowhere.dee> - 2012-05-10 18:32 +0200
      Re: variable replacement in string Jeff North <jnorthau@yahoo.com.au> - 2012-05-11 12:30 +1000
        Re: variable replacement in string "M. Strobel" <sorry_no_mail_here@nowhere.dee> - 2012-05-11 09:32 +0200
  Re: variable replacement in string Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2012-05-10 16:10 +0200
    Re: variable replacement in string "M. Strobel" <sorry_no_mail_here@nowhere.dee> - 2012-05-10 18:37 +0200
      Re: variable replacement in string "M. Strobel" <sorry_no_mail_here@nowhere.dee> - 2012-05-10 18:38 +0200
      Re: variable replacement in string Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2012-05-11 15:48 +0200
  Re: variable replacement in string "Álvaro G. Vicario" <alvaro.NOSPAMTHANX@demogracia.com.invalid> - 2012-05-11 09:58 +0200
    Re: variable replacement in string "M. Strobel" <sorry_no_mail_here@nowhere.dee> - 2012-05-11 10:31 +0200

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