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Kaylyn's String Replace Example

This example shows how tokens in a text document can be found and replaced with PHP variables.

Original Text

 Thank you for purchasing your tickets!
Please print this out and save as a record.

Concert Title: [TITLE]

Cost: $ [COST]

Concert Dates: [DATES]

Please contact the ticket office if you have any questions.

Thanks:
Kaylyn

Text after replaced text

 Thank you for purchasing your tickets!
Please print this out and save as a record.

Concert Title: Songs to Sing to Your Kids: The Lullaby Series

Cost: $ 901.45

Concert Dates: Nov 20-25, 2024

Please contact the ticket office if you have any questions.

Thanks:
Kaylyn

CODE FOLLOWS


<?php

include('includes/header.php');



error_reporting(E_ALL);

?>



<h1>Kaylyn's String Replace Example</h1>



<p>

    This example shows how tokens in a text document can be found and replaced

    with PHP variables.

</p>



<?php



echo("<p>Original Text </p>");



$text = '';

$fcontents = file('purchase_confirm.txt');



$text = '';



foreach ($fcontents as $value)

{

    $text .= $value; // append contents to $text

}



echo("<pre class='wide'> $text </pre>");



$fcontents = file('purchase_confirm.txt');



$title = "Songs to Sing to Your Kids: The Lullaby Series";

$cost = 901.45;

$dateinfo = "Nov 20-25, 2024";

$text = '';



echo("<br><p>Text after replaced text </p>");



$text = '';

foreach ($fcontents as $value)

{

    $value = str_replace("[TITLE]", $title, $value);

    $value = str_replace("[COST]", $cost, $value);

    $value = str_replace("[DATES]", $dateinfo, $value);

    $text .= $value; // append above to $text

}



echo("<pre class='wide'> $text </pre>");



include('includes/footer.php');

?>

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