Preg Replace acting very strange ???

[something else]

I Have A string that has got 2 links in it that are identical:

$str = '<a href="-randomtext-static-words-948191.html"> somewhere </a>
more text here ....
<a href="-randomtext-static-words-948191.html"> somewhere </a>';

im using Preg replace like this:

$str = preg_replace('/<a href="-(.*?)-static-words-(.*?).html">/is','<a href="?page=-$1-static-words-$2.html">',$str);

this should echo the same on both links but it only changes the second link:
output:

<a href="-randomtext-static-words-948191.html"> somewhere </a>
more text here ....
<a href="?page=-randomtext-static-words-948191.html"> somewhere </a>


However if i change the preg replace to this:
$str = preg_replace('/<a href="-(.*?)-static-words-(.*?).html">/is','<a href="?page=-$1-testing-123-$2.html">',$str);

the output changes to:
<a href="-randomtext-testing-123-948191.html"> somewhere </a>
more text here ....
<a href="?page=-randomtext-testing-123-948191.html"> somewhere </a>


what the hell is going on??? .... how can preg replace match the expression and yet only replace half of the string??

[GumSlone]

I Have A string that has got 2 links in it that are identical:

$str = '<a href="-randomtext-static-words-948191.html"> somewhere </a>
more text here ....
<a href="-randomtext-static-words-948191.html"> somewhere </a>';

im using Preg replace like this:

$str = preg_replace('/<a rel="nofollow" href="-(.*?)-static-words-(.*?).html">/is','<a rel="nofollow" href="?page=-$1-static-words-$2.html">',$str);

this should echo the same on both links but it only changes the second link:
output:

<a href="-randomtext-static-words-948191.html"> somewhere </a>
more text here ....
<a rel="nofollow" href="?page=-randomtext-static-words-948191.html"> somewhere </a>


However if i change the preg replace to this:
$str = preg_replace('/<a rel="nofollow" href="-(.*?)-static-words-(.*?).html">/is','<a rel="nofollow" href="?page=-$1-testing-123-$2.html">',$str);

the output changes to:
<a href="-randomtext-testing-123-948191.html"> somewhere </a>
more text here ....
<a rel="nofollow" href="?page=-randomtext-testing-123-948191.html"> somewhere </a>


what the hell is going on??? .... how can preg replace match the expression and yet only replace half of the string??

a php bug?

with

$str = '<a href="-randomtext-static-words-948191.html"> somewhere </a>

 more text here ....
 
<a href="-randomtext-static-words-948191.html"> somewhere </a>';

$str = preg_replace('/<a href="-(.*?)-static-words-(.*?).html">/is','<a href="?page=-$1-static-words-$2.html">',$str); 

i get this as output:

<a href="?page=-randomtext-static-words-948191.html"> somewhere </a> more text here .... <a href="?page=-randomtext-static-words-948191.html"> somewhere </a> 

Added after 3 minutes:

Im not sure but try to add limit -1 to your preg replace
like

$str = preg_replace('/<a href="-(.*?)-static-words-(.*?).html">/is','<a href="?page=-$1-static-words-$2.html">',$str,-1); 

[something else]

i tried limiting it to 1 and it still didnt work....

Here`s the script ....

it does look like a bug in PHP to me unless im missing something..

[arnage]

Try this bro with suppressed dot.

$str = preg_replace('/<a href="-(.*?)-static-words-(.*?)\.html">/is','<a href="?page=-$1-static-words-$2.html">',$str); 

[something else]

it matched it again but still only replaces half the url ..... it really doesnt make sence

[just_m3.]

yeah strange **** i also tried to fix it, it din't replaced all manny ways none worked ..

[something else]

Try this bro with suppressed dot.

$str = preg_replace('/<a href="-(.*?)-static-words-(.*?)\.html">/is','<a href="?page=-$1-static-words-$2.html">',$str); 

I think the answer is suppressed minus :D but havent tried it

[arnage]

Quantifiers are:
\ | ( ) [ { ^ $ * + ? . < >

Try this bro and if not there can only be problem in quotes with $1 or $2.

$str = preg_replace('/\<a href="-(.*?)-static-words-(.*?)\.html"\>/is','\<a href="\?page=-$1-static-words-$2\.html"\>',$str);