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sketchMedia · 10-20-2007, 04:07 PM

use preg_replace() instead of preg_match()
example:

PHP Code:


			
<?php

$string = 'cheesedwawo24mlkdj;ao8';

echo preg_replace("/^cheese/","", $string);

?>

will return "dwawo24mlkdj;ao8"

hope that helps :)

10-20-2007, 04:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
sketchMedia The Prestige Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 854 Thanks: 32	use preg_replace() instead of preg_match() example: PHP Code: `<?php $string = 'cheesedwawo24mlkdj;ao8'; echo preg_replace("/^cheese/","", $string); ?>` will return "dwawo24mlkdj;ao8" hope that helps :) __________________ mysql> SELECT * FROM `users` WHERE `users`.`clue` > 0; Empty set (0.00 sec)