bearclaws75
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PHP: how do I insert a space before each capital letter in a string?
I have a field in a mysql database that contains a file name which looks like this:
ThisIsMyFile.gif
...and I need to add a new field which contains the English title of this file, like this:
This Is My File
I'm thinking I can write a PHP script to reformat the string and update the record...but am not what the most efficient solution would be. Any thoughts?
I'm basically looking for the PHP script (unless you can recommend a better solution).
ThisIsMyFile.gif
...and I need to add a new field which contains the English title of this file, like this:
This Is My File
I'm thinking I can write a PHP script to reformat the string and update the record...but am not what the most efficient solution would be. Any thoughts?
I'm basically looking for the PHP script (unless you can recommend a better solution).
slouko
$string = preg_replace("/([A-Z])/","
There's a number of ways this can be done, if you want to avoid using capture groups in your expression:
$string = preg_replace("/(?=[A-Z])/"," ",$string);
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Thanks, Waschman. This worked great!
ddrudik - I think you're solution is most effecient but it only works in PHP 5.2.0 (which I'm not running on this particular site). I'll be sure to try it in the future.
ddrudik - I think you're solution is most effecient but it only works in PHP 5.2.0 (which I'm not running on this particular site). I'll be sure to try it in the future.
Because I didn't thought of that. I know pathinfo exists but it didn't come to my mind when I first wrote the code.
bearclaws75, thanks for the question and the points. The version is the one caveat with the pathinfo solution, too bad it wouldn't work out for your site.