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preg_replace problems

Hi,

I have a form whose values are being read from a text file. After The
changes are made in the text box, I am writing all the form values to
another text file. This form has a few fields that have the directory
structure. When I use $_POST["id"] to write the values of the form, the
directory structure gets messed up.

For instance, if the value for id = 0 is -> D:/Test/Data/data.txt, When
I write this to the text file using $_POST["0"] it becomes ->
D://Test//Data//data.txt

I tried to use preg_replace('/\\\\\\\\/', '/\\\\/', $string), I get

d:/\/Test/\/Data/\/data.txt

I need to make this look like D:/Test/Data/data.txt

Any pointers in the right directions will Help...

Thanks,
-HyperJiver

Jul 17 '05 #1
1 1305
I fixed the error. I did not realize that I was using the wrong replace
pattern...

preg_replace('/\\\\\\\\/', '\\', $string) did the job.

Jul 17 '05 #2

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