preg match question

preg match php

[frogz]

if (preg_match("/\google\b/i", $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'])) {
print "yahooo";
} else {
print "hello";
}

cannot match anything within the query url?

so [domain.com...]

will return yahooo

why doesnt this work?

[wildbest]

Maybe you should try:
if (preg_match("/\bgoogle\b/i", $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']))

[frogz]

hello wildbest!
thank you for your reply,

unfortunately to no avail, it still doesn't recognize the characters in the URL.

I even tried

if (preg_match("post_id", $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']))

but still refers to "else" sending default, when applicable.

thank you for taking your time to respond previously.

[frogz]

woops! "post_id" = "google" in above scenario.

[wildbest]

cannot match anything within the query url?

so [domain.com...]
$_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] is /google.html
$_SERVER["SCRIPT_URI"] is [domain.com...]

Where is the "post_id" in [domain.com...] Isn't that actually a query string in $_SERVER["QUERY_STRING"]?

[wildbest]

I even tried if (preg_match("post_id", $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']))

You're missing the delimiters "/" for the pattern string to search for!

preg_match("/google/i", $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'])

[frogz]

yes sorry for the confusion,

i meant i tried:
if (preg_match("google, $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'])) {
print "yahooo";
} else {
print "hello";
}

yes, "google" would be the word in the query string in which I am trying initiate the response.

I made an error and typed: if (preg_match("post_id", $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']))

where "post_id" shouldve been "google"

my apologies for any confusion

[frogz]

I also tried your suggestion as well, it doesnt initiate a response

[wildbest]

I also tried your suggestion as well, it doesnt initiate a response

Dont forget the <?php...?> for your php scripts! :)

<?php
if (stripos ('google', $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']) === true) {
echo "yahooo";
} else {
echo "hello";
}
?>

[frogz]

still doesnt work, I did use the <?php ?> tyvm :P

the source shows no sign of the script, and it does use "else" properly (properly displays: hello), when the url with "google" in it is present, it still resorts to the "else" argument, "hello". Where it should then switch to "yahooo", but doesnt (still)

thanks again for your help

[wildbest]

Put this function on the same php page and tell me what value do you see for _SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] variable?

<?php

echo phpinfo();

?>

[frogz]

lol

System Linux2.********** Thu Nov 20 21:57:00 UTC 2008 i686
Build Date
Server API Apache ****** Handler
Configuration File (php.ini) Path *********
Loaded Configuration File *********Zend/etc/php.ini
Scan this dir for additional .ini files

thnx again for your help

[wildbest]

This php script should be placed on the same page - google.html
You should, however, process .html file as php files.
To ensure this you have to place the following line in your .htaccess file:

AddHandler x-httpd-php .html

I'm sorry I didn't spot that irregularity on your original post.

[frogz]

she definitely works! (was laughing because its a kinda busy server, they were prob like "#*$!"

[frogz]

I already have this in my htaccess:

AddType application/x-httpd-php .html .htm

ty

[frogz]

this is what i couldnt figure out either

[frogz]

still cannot get it to recognize "google" in the url and print,

thanks for your time

[wildbest]

So, where we are now? :)
Have 4 min more and I'm off...

[frogz]

back to square one I'm afraid

the php response is working correctly, just cant seem to get it to retrieve from the url for some reason.

[frogz]

thank you for all your efforts!

[wildbest]

If still can't see google in your _SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] that most probably means it is not there! And you haven't still answered my question what do you see as _SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] variable?

[frogz]

im sorry i didnt echo that variable, I was terrified my server info was displayed on the public forums.. I will check

[wildbest]

Just

echo $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'];

and tell me what do you see?

[frogz]

there a way i can just echo that without displaying all my server info

[frogz]

ok

[frogz]

k sorry have to clear cahe too, i see the URL! :)

[frogz]

the url is present and changes accordingly :)

[frogz]

so the variable works fine, but it doesnt recognize my arguments still..

thanks again!

[wildbest]

Of course, the phpinfo function should be removed immediately from all your active pages.

What is the exact response of:
echo $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'];

It should be "/google.html"

[frogz]

specifically it shows:

/forums/google.html

but not recognizing the arguments

regards, frogz