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J.O. Aho
Jul 3, 2010, 2:29:06 AM7/3/10
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Jim Higgins wrote:
>
> For use with preg_replace() I need a regular expression that will
> match Mcdonald and Macpherson, but not Mack or any other four-letter
> word starting with Mac.
>
> Ma?c works for the first two, but it also matches Mack (etc). I'm
> drawing a blank.
>
> Help? Thanks.
>
> For use with preg_replace() I need a regular expression that will
> match Mcdonald and Macpherson, but not Mack or any other four-letter
> word starting with Mac.
>
> Ma?c works for the first two, but it also matches Mack (etc). I'm
> drawing a blank.
>
> Help? Thanks.
{5,} = five or more characters in the sequence that you.
example can be found at: http://www.php.net/preg_replace
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//Aho
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