In PHP, I'd like to crop the following sentence:
"Test 1. Test 2. Test 3."
and transform this into 2 strings:
"Test 1. Test 2." and "Test 3."
How do I achieve this?
Do I use strpos?
Many thanks for any pointers.
In PHP, I'd like to crop the following sentence:
"Test 1. Test 2. Test 3."
and transform this into 2 strings:
"Test 1. Test 2." and "Test 3."
How do I achieve this?
Do I use strpos?
Many thanks for any pointers.
Something like that?
$str = 'Test 1. Test 2. Test 3.';
$strArray = explode('.', $str);
$str1 = $strArray[0] . '. ' . $strArray[1] . '.';
$str2 = $strArray[2] . '.';
function isIndex($i){
$i = (isset($i)) ? $i : false;
return $i;
}
$str = explode("2.", "Test 1. Test 2. Test 3.");
$nstr1 = isIndex(&$str[0]).'2.';
$nstr2 = isIndex(&$str[1]);
to separate the two first sentence, this should do it quick :
$str = "Lorem Ipsum dolor sit amet etc etc. Blabla 2. Blabla 3. Test 4.";
$p1 = "";
$p2 = "";
explode_paragraph($str, $p1, $p2); // fills $p1 and $p2
echo $p1; // two first sentences
echo $p2; // the rest of the paragraph
function explode_paragraph($str, &$part1, &$part2) {
$s = $str;
$first = strpos($s,"."); // tries to find the first dot
if ($first>-1) {
$s = substr($s, $first); // crop the paragraph after the first dot
$second = strpos($s,"."); // tries to find the second dot
if ($second>-1) { // a second one ?
$part1 = substr($str, 9, $second); //
$part2 = substr($str, $second);
} else { // only one dot : part1 will be everything, no part2
$part1 = $str;
$part2 = "";
}
} else { // no sentences at all.. put something in part1 ?
$part1 = ""; // $part1 = $str;
$part2 = "";
}
}
$string="Inspired by arthropod insects and spiders, BAIUST researchers have created an entirely new type of semi-soft robots capable of standing and walking using drinking straws and inflatable tubing. Inspired by arthropod insects and spiders, BAIUST researchers have created an entirely new type of semi-soft robots capable of standing and walking using drinking straws and inflatable tubing. Inspired by arthropod insects and spiders, BAIUST researchers have created an entirely new type of semi-soft robots capable of standing and walking using drinking straws and inflatable tubing.
";
call :
echo short_description_in_complete_sentence($string,3,1000,2);
function:
public function short_description_in_complete_sentence($string,$start_point,$end_point,$sentence_number=1){
$final_string='';
//$div_string=array();
$short_string=substr($string,$start_point,$end_point);
$div_string=explode('.',$short_string);
for($i=0;$i<$sentence_number;$i++){
if(!Empty($div_string[$sentence_number-1])){
$final_string=$final_string.$div_string[$i].'.';
}else{ $final_string='Invalid sentence number or total character number!';}
}
return $final_string;
}
what is the main reason why you must cut the text after "Test 2." and not before ? the best solution depends on what you want to do and what you will eventually want to do with that