PHP Regex help (.*)

[ChilliBoy]

Hi,

I dabbling with a bit of code and was wondering if there is an alternative to the expression: (.*) which could be used in this line of code:

$grab = eregi("$GrabStart(.*)$GrabEnd", $rf, $printing);

I understand (.*) this will take everything between $GrabStart and $GradEnd

QU - is there an alternative expression which will grab everything between and INCLUDING $Grabstart and $GrabEnd?

Would this work???? "($GrabStart(.*)$GrabEnd)",

<Edited by ChilliBoy on 12-02-2000 at 08:54 AM>

[JohnM]

Try

$grab = eregi("($GrabStart.*$GrabEnd)", $rf, $printing);