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mpedrummer2 · 10-17-2003, 02:24 PM

PHP Code:


			
<?php

$item->string = "decimal(6,2)";

$start = strpos($item->string, '(')+1;

$end = strpos($item->string, ',');

$max = substr($item->string, $start, $end);



echo $start."&lt;br&gt;";

echo $end."&lt;br&gt;";

echo $max.

?>

This prints out:

8
9
6,2)

Why doesn't it work? The only time thing I can get it to do is count backwards from the end 1 position, by making $end = -1. Surely I'm missing something here.

So, what am I missing?

MPEDrummer

mpedrummer2 · 10-17-2003, 02:31 PM

PHP Code:


			
<?php

$item->string = "decimal(6,2)";

$start = strpos($item->string, '(')+1;

$end = strpos($item->string, ',') - strlen($item->string) - 1;

$max = substr($item->string, $start, $end);



echo $start."&lt;br&gt;";

echo $end."&lt;br&gt;";

echo $max.

?>

That does it, nevermind

Ganguro · 10-17-2003, 03:36 PM

ookay good job

10-17-2003, 02:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
mpedrummer2 Insane	PHP substr() problem PHP Code: `<?php $item->string = "decimal(6,2)"; $start = strpos($item->string, '(')+1; $end = strpos($item->string, ','); $max = substr($item->string, $start, $end); echo $start."<br>"; echo $end."<br>"; echo $max. ?>` This prints out: 8 9 6,2) Why doesn't it work? The only time thing I can get it to do is count backwards from the end 1 position, by making $end = -1. Surely I'm missing something here. So, what am I missing? MPEDrummer __________________ My sig can beat up your honor student.

10-17-2003, 02:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
mpedrummer2 Insane	PHP Code: `<?php $item->string = "decimal(6,2)"; $start = strpos($item->string, '(')+1; $end = strpos($item->string, ',') - strlen($item->string) - 1; $max = substr($item->string, $start, $end); echo $start."<br>"; echo $end."<br>"; echo $max. ?>` That does it, nevermind __________________ My sig can beat up your honor student.

10-17-2003, 03:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ganguro Army of Me	ookay good job