Comments on: ode to mb_ereg functions

By: sleeve tattoo designs

sleeve tattoo designs — Thu, 05 May 2011 12:01:00 +0000

There is a common misunderstanding, that mb_ereg_* functions are just unicode counterparts of ereg_* functions: slow and non-powerful. That’s as far from truth as it can be. mb_ereg_* functions are based on oniguruma regular expressions library. And oniguruma is one of the fastest and most capable regular expression libraries out there.

By: Function ereg() is deprecated possible fix | Gameblog.me

Function ereg() is deprecated possible fix | Gameblog.me — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 18:42:11 +0000

[...] than preg_match() – which is the recommended replacement for ereg() (see point 1 above). This author actually did a speed test for mb_ereg() function versus the preg_match(). So… *Shrugs*. The [...]

By: Alexey Zakhlestin

Alexey Zakhlestin — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 14:01:00 +0000

It is not “direct” replacement. mb_ereg supports wider set of regex patterns and it works with various codepages (which means, you have to set which codepage you work with)

By: dj

dj — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 11:17:00 +0000

You can replace all of your ereg with mb_ereg if you want quick solution and save your time. mb_ereg is not marked as deprecated and it is a direct replacement for ereg.

By: Maarten Stolte

Maarten Stolte — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:56:13 +0000

pretty cool information, someone should append it to the PHP Manual?

By: Stas

Stas — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:55:08 +0000

How about fixing the manual for them?