php-regexHow to get regex match in PHP?

Regex (Regular Expression) is a powerful tool used to match patterns in strings. In PHP, you can use the preg_match() function to get a regex match.

Example code

$string = 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.';
$pattern = '/quick (brown)(.*) jumps/';

if (preg_match($pattern, $string, $matches)) {
    echo 'Match found!';
    echo '<pre>';
    print_r($matches);
    echo '</pre>';
} else {
    echo 'No match found.';
}

Output example

Match found!
Array
(
    [0] => quick brown fox jumps
    [1] => brown
    [2] => fox
)

Code explanation

• $string: The string to search in.
• $pattern: The regex pattern to match.
• preg_match(): The function used to search for a match.
• $matches: An array containing the matches.

Helpful links

• PHP preg_match() Function
• Regular Expressions Tutorial

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