How to replace text between 2 tags with PHP
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- How to replace text between 2 tags with PHP.
- Replace string between two points with PHP.
- Replacing string among two strings using preg_replace.
This function accepts 4 parameters. start point, end point, new text and the source. It replace the string between 2 points or tags.
Function
function replaceTags($startPoint, $endPoint, $newText, $source) {
return preg_replace('#('.preg_quote($startPoint).')(.*)('.preg_quote($endPoint).')#si', '$1'.$newText.'$3', $source);
}
Calling The Function
$source='<p>Untitled Document</p>';
$startPoint='<p>';
$endPoint='</p>';
$newText='Welcome';
echo replaceTags($startPoint, $endPoint, $newText, $source);
Output
<p>Welcome</p>
