php-regexHow to use PHP regex to match a word?

Using PHP regex to match a word is a powerful way to search for specific words or patterns in a string.

$string = "This is a string";

if (preg_match("/string/", $string)) {
    echo "Match found!";
}

Output example

Match found!

The code above uses the preg_match() function to search for the word "string" in the string $string. If the word is found, the echo statement will output "Match found!".

Code explanation

• preg_match(): This is a PHP function used to search for a specific pattern in a string.
• /string/: This is the pattern we are searching for. It is enclosed in forward slashes.
• $string: This is the string we are searching in.

Helpful links

• PHP preg_match() Function
• Regular Expressions Tutorial

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