Re: [PHP] Re: Xpath arguments in variable

2010-09-16 Thread David Harkness
On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 1:20 AM, Pete Ford wrote: > On 15/09/10 18:00, David Harkness wrote: > >> $v = $row->xpath("//membernumber[. = \"$MemberId\"]"); >> > > Oooh, I hate using backslashes - they always seem so untidy... > I have a pathological fear of sed scripts, too. :( And yet I find them

Re: [PHP] Re: Xpath arguments in variable

2010-09-16 Thread Pete Ford
On 15/09/10 18:00, David Harkness wrote: And let's not forget $v = $row->xpath("//membernumber[. = \"$MemberId\"]"); The \" inside the string turns into a double-quote and using " to delimit the string allows for variable substitution. Oooh, I hate using backslashes - they always seem so unt

Re: [PHP] Re: Xpath arguments in variable

2010-09-15 Thread David Harkness
And let's not forget $v = $row->xpath("//membernumber[. = \"$MemberId\"]"); The \" inside the string turns into a double-quote and using " to delimit the string allows for variable substitution.

Re: [PHP] Re: Xpath arguments in variable

2010-09-15 Thread Ashley Sheridan
On Wed, 2010-09-15 at 14:27 +0530, Sridhar Pandurangiah wrote: > Managed to resolve it. Phew! > > $v = $row->xpath('//membernumber[. = ' . '"' . $MemberId . '"' . ']'); > > works. > > Best regards > > Sridhar >

Re: [PHP] Re: Xpath arguments in variable

2010-09-15 Thread Sridhar Pandurangiah
Managed to resolve it. Phew! $v = $row->xpath('//membernumber[. = ' . '"' . $MemberId . '"' . ']'); works. Best regards Sridhar -------- Original Message ---- Subject: Re: [PHP] Re: Xpath arguments in variable From: a...@ashleysheri

[PHP] Re: Xpath arguments in variable

2010-09-15 Thread Pete Ford
If you needed the double-quotes in the Xpath expression when the constant is used , then you probably need them in the variable version. $v = $row->xpath('//membernumber[. = "'.$MemberId.'"]'); That should put the double-quotes in for you... On 15/09/10 09:33, Sridhar Pandurangiah wrote: ---

Re: [PHP] Re: Xpath arguments in variable

2010-09-15 Thread Ashley Sheridan
On Wed, 2010-09-15 at 14:03 +0530, Sridhar Pandurangiah wrote: > Original Message > Subject: Re: Xpath arguments in variable > From: php-gene...@garydjones.name (Gary) > To: > Date: Wed Sep 15 2010 13:34:11 GMT+0530 (IST) > > Whats wrong with > $v = $row->xpath('//membernumber[.

[PHP] Re: Xpath arguments in variable

2010-09-15 Thread Sridhar Pandurangiah
Original Message Subject: Re: Xpath arguments in variable From: php-gene...@garydjones.name (Gary) To: Date: Wed Sep 15 2010 13:34:11 GMT+0530 (IST) Whats wrong with $v = $row->xpath('//membernumber[. = ' . $MemberId . ']'); ? Am I not understanding what you are trying to ask?