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Replace associative array variable syntax with object property syntax while editing a PHP file

I am converting some associative array database calls to object orientated results. So I would love a reg exp I can use in find and replace to convert:

$rsName['fieldName'] to $rsName->fieldName

Solution 
  • preg_replace('/\$rsName\[\'(.*?)\'\]/', '$rsName->$1', $str);

    Also, this won't take into account escaped ' in the key string.

    How do you intend to run this? eval()? Bad idea, if so.

    This also assumes that $rsName is a constant.

    See it on CodePad.org.