Chris,
Ive modified your sample code to use strstr() and it works fine. maybe you've mixed
the $haystack and $needle around ?
<?
$needle = "&";
$haystack = "Belle & Sebastian";
if(strstr($haystack, $needle))
{
echo "found!";
}
else
{
echo "not found!";
}
?>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris W. Parker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, 28 August 2003 07:08
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [PHP] php equivalent to asp's instr()
>
>
> Hi.
>
> I don't know why but I've had the darndest time trying to find an easy
> equivalent of asp's InStr() function in PHP. I know there is
> preg_match(), strpos(), and strstr(), but none of them work
> like I want
> them to.
>
> In fact, except for maybe preg_match(), I can't get any of
> them to work
> right.
>
> I want a function that will return true if the string is found, and
> false if it is not found.
>
> Like this:*
>
> $needle = "&";
> $haystack = "Belle & Sebastian";
>
> if(FoundInString($needle, $haystack))
> {
> echo "found!";
> }
> else
> {
> echo "not found!";
> }
>
>
> Anyone have a function to share?
>
>
> Thanks,
> Chris.
>
>
> * Anyone catch the Belle & Sebastian show at the Greek Theatre in LA
> this past sunday?
>
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