Php Find a word in text that starts with specific characters and make it a url link

Question

Hello what i am trying to do is find a word in text that starts with "pb" and make it a url

$message = 'test 123 message pb100000 message'

get the word pb100000 make it a hyperlink to www.google.com/search=pb100000 in html

What i have doen so far

echo preg_replace('/\bpd\S*gr/i', 
                  '<a href="https://www.google.com/search?br=${1}">Test</a>', 
                  'test 123 message pd100000gr message');

that makes an hyperlink under Test word, how can i make pd100000gr a hyperlink instead?

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 17 '20 at 09:53

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With using anubhava solution in comments you can use like below in php.

echo preg_replace('/\b(pb\d+)/', 'www.google.com/search=${1}', 'test 123 message pb100000 message');

answered Oct 17 '20 at 09:53

Abhishek Gurjar

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great answer thanks but what if i need to make pb100000 a hyperlink to www.google.com/search=pb100000 insted? – VlP3R Oct 17 '20 at 12:42
@VlP3R then use www.google.com/search=${1} instead of string – Abhishek Gurjar Oct 17 '20 at 12:43
That prints: "test 123 message www.google.com/search= message" – VlP3R Oct 17 '20 at 13:01
@VlP3R it will work when you render it on html, it is working for me in online ide, if not then try a new question with your current requirement. – Abhishek Gurjar Oct 17 '20 at 13:11
Worked when i changed ${1} to ${0} – VlP3R Oct 19 '20 at 09:00

Php Find a word in text that starts with specific characters and make it a url link

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