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regular expression preg_grep function example - returns the array that match the given pattern

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   <?php
    /*
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     let us make an arry and fill it up with some integer and floating values
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
    */
    $myArray = array(10, 20, 30, 11.11, 12.12, 13.13);
    echo "<h3>Output of myArray</h4>";
    print_r($myArray);
    /*
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     we want to get an array of floating point values by using preg_grep function
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    */
    $floatingArray = preg_grep("/^(\d+)?\.\d+$/", $myArray);
    echo "<h3>floatingArray by using preg_grep regular expression function</h3>";
    print_r($floatingArray);
    /*
     --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     where 
     ^ start of the pattern
     $ end of the pattern
     \d decimal number
     + continue (>=1 quantifier)
     in words : decimal . decimal = floaging point values
     --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     
    */
    /*
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     now we want to get an array of decimal values by using preg_grep function
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    */
    $decimalArray = preg_grep("/^\d+$/", $myArray);
    echo "<h3>decimalArray by using preg_grep regular expression function</h3>";
    print_r($decimalArray);
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