ereg problem

[Nadeembabar]

HI
I want to assign data coming from a form to a variable. I want if $your_code exist in data coming from form then value assign to $new variable otherwise assign to $old variable but the function ereg does not recognizing the $ as a normal text, and always assign the text value to $old even $your_code exist. It works when I remove the $ from $your_code, what is worng with code, can some1 help?
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if ($_REQUEST['title'] == "start") {
$template = $_REQUEST['text'];
if(ereg('$your_code', $template)) $new = $template;
else $old = $template . "\n" . '$your_code';
}
else error_function();
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Thanks in advance

[jatar_k]

the single quotes around $your_code is stopping it from resolving the var, try with out them

if(ereg($your_code, $template))

[Nadeembabar]

HI jatar_k,
Thanks for reply
$ is escaped, I want to match the $your_code.

if(ereg("\$your_code", $template)) $new = $template;

[Nadeembabar]

problem solved, below is the changed script

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if ($_REQUEST['title'] == "start") {
$template = $_REQUEST['text'];
if(ereg("[\$]your_code", $template)) $new = $template;
else $old = $template . "\n" . '$your_code';
}
else error_function();
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Thank you guyz for help

[jatar_k]

ah, nice work