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The RegexIterator class

Introduction

(PHP 5 >= 5.2.0, PHP 7)

This iterator can be used to filter another iterator based on a regular expression.

Class synopsis

RegexIterator extends FilterIterator {
/* Constants */
const int MATCH = 0 ;
const int GET_MATCH = 1 ;
const int ALL_MATCHES = 2 ;
const int SPLIT = 3 ;
const int REPLACE = 4 ;
const int USE_KEY = 1 ;
/* Methods */
public __construct ( Iterator $iterator , string $regex [, int $mode = self::MATCH [, int $flags = 0 [, int $preg_flags = 0 ]]] )
public accept ( ) : bool
public getFlags ( ) : int
public getMode ( ) : int
public getPregFlags ( ) : int
public getRegex ( ) : string
public setFlags ( int $flags ) : void
public setMode ( int $mode ) : void
public setPregFlags ( int $preg_flags ) : void
/* Inherited methods */
public abstract FilterIterator::accept ( ) : bool
public FilterIterator::__construct ( Iterator $iterator )
public FilterIterator::current ( ) : mixed
public FilterIterator::getInnerIterator ( ) : Iterator
public FilterIterator::key ( ) : mixed
public FilterIterator::next ( ) : void
public FilterIterator::rewind ( ) : void
public FilterIterator::valid ( ) : bool
}

Predefined Constants

RegexIterator operation modes

RegexIterator::ALL_MATCHES

Return all matches for the current entry (see preg_match_all()).

RegexIterator::GET_MATCH

Return the first match for the current entry (see preg_match()).

RegexIterator::MATCH

Only execute match (filter) for the current entry (see preg_match()).

RegexIterator::REPLACE

Replace the current entry (see preg_replace(); Not fully implemented yet)

RegexIterator::SPLIT

Returns the split values for the current entry (see preg_split()).

RegexIterator Flags

RegexIterator::USE_KEY

Special flag: Match the entry key instead of the entry value.

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