Stripping Numbers & File Extension from String
Hi,
I was looking to strip all numbers/other characters and the file extension from a string using PHP probably using preg_replace?
For example, the filename stored in a variable at the moment is something like: This is File - 1.jpg
I want to chop the - 1.jpg from the string so it only shows This is File
Can someone please help?
Thanks.
I was looking to strip all numbers/other characters and the file extension from a string using PHP probably using preg_replace?
For example, the filename stored in a variable at the moment is something like: This is File - 1.jpg
I want to chop the - 1.jpg from the string so it only shows This is File
Can someone please help?
Thanks.
Ray Paseur
Maybe you can give us a few more before-and-after examples? The concept of test-driven development is very useful when you try to define the bounds of problems like this. Questions like "What if the name was 'This is the 3rd file.jpg' " come up. Would the answer be "This is the rd file?" With more test data we can probably give you a better answer!
ASKER
Hi Ray,
Good point, after some thought it would probably be best if i stripped everything after the - 1.jpg as the name might need to contain numbers.
Good point, after some thought it would probably be best if i stripped everything after the - 1.jpg as the name might need to contain numbers.
Is it only jpg's you want to target, or other extensions too? What about other numbers? Will there always be a dash and space before the number?
ASKER
Hi Terry,
Any file extension between 2 to 4 characters, so for example, it can be .ai / .jpg / .jpeg etc.
We have given our client strict file naming conventions, so it will either always be one of the following;
1) This is a file.jpg
2) This is a file - 2.jpg (the number 2 used for example, it can be - 9.jpg etc.)
Hope this clarifies it a little more.
Any file extension between 2 to 4 characters, so for example, it can be .ai / .jpg / .jpeg etc.
We have given our client strict file naming conventions, so it will either always be one of the following;
1) This is a file.jpg
2) This is a file - 2.jpg (the number 2 used for example, it can be - 9.jpg etc.)
Hope this clarifies it a little more.
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Worked awesome!!!
If the space is before the dash (or if there's no dash, then before the extension):
$mystring = preg_replace('#\s?(- \d+)?\.[a-z]{2,4}$#i', '', $mystring);
Now that we have a clear definition of the problem, you might find it does not require regular expressions; easier to use explode() and trim(). Just a thought.