Question

Is there any reason why I can’t use preg_replace inside a static function? when I move the code out of it, it works perfectly. Any ideas?

Answer 1

Funny, because this works fine:

class obnoxiousWeasel {

  public static function callMeDoItIDareYa($omgudid)
  {
    return preg_replace("/(, you don\'t listen)/", '...',  $omgudid);
  }

}

$pieceofmymind = "ok, but what's the point, you don't listen";

$reply = obnoxiousWeasel::callMeDoItIDareYa($pieceofmymind);

echo $reply;

returns: “ok, but what’s the point…”

We will need to see your code before we can tell you what is wrong. Using preg_replace inside a static function is definitely not the problem.

Edit: I actually edited the above useless function to improve it. Might as well face it, I’m addicted to refactoring.