Function __global->cms_preg_match_all_safe

Definitions

sources/global3.php

  • Perform a global regular expression match.Automatically applies utf-8 if possible and appropriate. \s is not actually Unicode-safe, for example (as it matches non-breaking-spaces).Also automatically applies the 'D' modifier so that trailing blank lines don't mess with '$'.
  • Visibility: public
  • Is abstract?: No
  • Is static?: No
  • Is final?: No

Parameters

Name Type Passed by reference? Variadic? Default Set Range Description
$pattern string No No required parameter N/A N/A The pattern
$subject string No No required parameter N/A N/A The subject string
&$matches ?array Yes No required parameter N/A N/A Where matches will be put (note that it is a list of maps, except the arrays are turned inside out). Note that this is actually passed by reference, but is also optional. (null: don't gather)
$flags integer No No 0 N/A N/A Either 0, or PREG_OFFSET_CAPTURE

Returns

  • The number of matches (false: error)
  • Type: ~integer
  • Set: N/A
  • Range: N/A

Preview

Code (PHP)

/**
 * Perform a global regular expression match.Automatically applies utf-8 if possible and appropriate. \s is not actually Unicode-safe, for example (as it matches non-breaking-spaces).Also automatically applies the 'D' modifier so that trailing blank lines don't mess with '$'.
 *
 * @param  string $pattern The pattern
 * @param  string $subject The subject string
 * @param  ?array $matches Where matches will be put (note that it is a list of maps, except the arrays are turned inside out). Note that this is actually passed by reference, but is also optional. (null: don't gather)
 * @param  integer $flags Either 0, or PREG_OFFSET_CAPTURE
 * @return ~integer The number of matches (false: error)
 */

function cms_preg_match_all_safe(string $pattern, string $subject, ?array &$matches, int $flags = 0)