Posted by Eli on 04/08/05 07:31

Webmaster wrote:
> Hello,
>
> i have a string looking like this.
>
>
>
> ## /T (KEY1)/V (VALUE1)|| ## /T (KEY2)/V (VALUE2)|| ## /V (VALUE3)/T
> (KEY3)||
>
>
>
>
>
> I know want to separete it in to keys and values and insert them into an
> array.
>
> Note that /T always shows that teh upcoming value in() is a Key and that /V
> always is a Value. And that the set can be flipped.
>
>
>
> Thank you very much for helping.
>
> Mirco Blitz
>
>

It seems you complex yourself too much.. ;)

Try using regexp with the 'e' modifier:

<?php

$data="## /T (KEY1)/V (VALUE1)|| ## /T (KEY2)/V (VALUE2)|| ## /V
(VALUE3)/T (KEY3)||";

$data_array=array();
preg_replace(
array(
"/\#\#\s*/T\s*\(([^\)]*)\)\s*\V\s*\(([^\)]*)\)\s*\|\|/e",
"/\#\#\s*/V\s*\(([^\)]*)\)\s*\T\s*\(([^\)]*)\)\s*\|\|/e"
),
array(
"\$data_array['\\1']='\\2';",
"\$data_array['\\2']='\\1';"
),
$data
);

print_r($data_array); //see if you get it as expected

?>

I believe there's an easier way to store your data as strings (like
serialize), so why not using them?!
see alse: http://www.php.net/serialize

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