replace a string and put the replace string on a variable

[regicidedelferoz]

good day everyone,.

i want to replace a string and put the replaced string on a variable,.

ex.

$str = 'this is the oRiGiNaL text';
$find = 'original';
$replace = 'replaced';

output:
$str = 'this is the replaced text'; //the normal output of replacing text

$original = 'oRiGiNaL'; //the replaced text will be moved to a new variable and it's format/case is remain


thanks in advance,.

-regicide del feroz

[james438]

<?php
$str = 'this is the oRiGiNaL text';
$pattern='/original/is';
$replace='replaced';
preg_match($pattern, $str, $match);
$str=preg_replace($pattern,$replace,$str);
$original="$match[0]";
echo"$original<br>";
echo"$str";
?>
The above will find the first occurrence of your desired text and assign it to the variable $original. All of the occurrences of your desired text will be replaced with the replacement text.

From how you described your problem PCRE is the only way I can see to go.

[regicidedelferoz]

thank you sir,.