Twitter @replies

**fury** · February 9th, 2009, 5:51 AM

I am looking for a PHP function that can convert

replies in a string to a link leading to their profile.

I have already found a function to convert plain text to URLs when "http://" or "www." is present, but I can't find a working one for

replies. I found one that didn't seem to do anything at all, and I think I'm just not using the right keywords.

Basically I want "

robmonroe" to be converted to:

Code:

@<a href="http://twitter.com/robmonroe">robmonroe</a>

If you know how, or have a link to a snippet, that'd be awesome.

**MarkRH** · February 9th, 2009, 7:10 AM

If you haven't found something by the time I get up tomorrow, I'll take a crack at it.

**fury** · February 9th, 2009, 5:13 PM

Kevin Smith PHP: Autolink Text - Twitter

replies

This was the one that I found. But it doesn't work.

**MarkRH** · February 9th, 2009, 5:51 PM

Okay, here's what I got based on that code.. the only thing it misses is a

username that is at the end of a string.

PHP Code:


			
<?php

function twitterify($tweet) {

    //CONVERT *://.* TO LINK (EG HTTP://KEVINSMITHDESIGNS.COM)

    $tweet = ereg_replace("[a-zA-Z]+://([.]?[a-zA-Z0-9_/-])*", '<a href="\\0" target="_blank">\\0</a>', $tweet);

    //CONVERT *://*.* TO LINK (EG HTTP://WWW.KEVINSMITHDESIGNS.COM)

    $tweet = ereg_replace("(^| )(www([.]?[a-zA-Z0-9_/-])*)", '<a href="\\1\\2" target="_blank">\\1\\2</a>', $tweet);

    //LINK @USERNAME

    $tweet = preg_replace('/([\.|\,|\:|\¡|\¿|\>|\{|\(]?)@{1}(\w*)([\.|\,|\:|\!|\?|\>|\}|\)]?)\s/i', '$1@<a href="http://twitter.com/$2" target="_blank">$2</a>$3 ', $tweet);

    return $tweet;

}



$tweet = "@mrheadrick Hey @mozunk! Go check out http://digsby.com -- http://www.markheadrick.com I think you will like it. @robmonroe";

echo twitterify($tweet).'<br>';

// add extra space this time

$tweet .= ' ';

echo twitterify($tweet);

// get rid of space now

$tweet = rtrim($tweet);



?>

I needed to add a space to the end of the string for it to catch

username that comes at the end of the string. They way they had it coded, it was replacing what it found with itself so it didn't actually change anything LOL.

**MarkRH** · February 9th, 2009, 6:03 PM

Well, this would probably work better to just pass the string with the extra space attached, since this doesn't modify the original value in $tweet

PHP Code:


			
echo twitterify($tweet.' ');

**fury** · February 9th, 2009, 6:05 PM

I think I did it on my own. I looked at how to use preg_replace, because I never have before..

PHP Code:


			
<?php



$pattern = array('/@([A-Za-z0-9]*)/');

$replace = array('@<a href="http://twitter.com/$1">$1</a>');

$subject = "@mrheadrick i think i figured it out on my own!";



echo preg_replace($pattern, $replace, $subject, 1);

?>

**fury** · February 9th, 2009, 6:06 PM

I just realized that this works for people with alphanumeric names, but not underscores which are allowed by Twitter. I think that's all they allow though, right? a-z, 0-9, and _.

**fury** · February 9th, 2009, 6:08 PM

And this only seems to work with the first one, not multiples...

**fury** · February 9th, 2009, 6:12 PM

Yours works! Thanks a ton.

February 9th, 2009, 5:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
fury Surpass Fan Super #1 Joined in Dec 2005 Lives in MN > USA Hosted on pass84 2,138 posts Gave thanks: 89 Thanked 112 times	Twitter @replies I am looking for a PHP function that can convert replies in a string to a link leading to their profile. I have already found a function to convert plain text to URLs when "http://" or "www." is present, but I can't find a working one for replies. I found one that didn't seem to do anything at all, and I think I'm just not using the right keywords. Basically I want "robmonroe" to be converted to: Code: @<a href="http://twitter.com/robmonroe">robmonroe</a> If you know how, or have a link to a snippet, that'd be awesome. __________________ fury™ - not helping the situation since 1987 robmonroe.net \| Twitter \| Foursquare

February 9th, 2009, 7:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
MarkRH Race Surpass Super #1 Joined in Jul 2006 Lives in Oklahoma City, OK Hosted on sh102 1,510 posts Gave thanks: 21 Thanked 104 times	If you haven't found something by the time I get up tomorrow, I'll take a crack at it. __________________ SH102 : Mark Headrick - Blog - Gallery Pelicar \| Company of Valor \| Mysstie

February 9th, 2009, 5:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
fury Surpass Fan Super #1 Joined in Dec 2005 Lives in MN > USA Hosted on pass84 2,138 posts Gave thanks: 89 Thanked 112 times	Kevin Smith PHP: Autolink Text - Twitter replies This was the one that I found. But it doesn't work. __________________ fury™ - not helping the situation since 1987 robmonroe.net \| Twitter \| Foursquare

February 9th, 2009, 5:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
MarkRH Race Surpass Super #1 Joined in Jul 2006 Lives in Oklahoma City, OK Hosted on sh102 1,510 posts Gave thanks: 21 Thanked 104 times	Okay, here's what I got based on that code.. the only thing it misses is a username that is at the end of a string. PHP Code: <?php function twitterify($tweet) { //CONVERT ://. TO LINK (EG HTTP://KEVINSMITHDESIGNS.COM) $tweet = ereg_replace("[a-zA-Z]+://([.]?[a-zA-Z0-9_/-])", '<a href="\\0" target="_blank">\\0</a>', $tweet); //CONVERT ://. TO LINK (EG HTTP://WWW.KEVINSMITHDESIGNS.COM) $tweet = ereg_replace("(^\| )(www([.]?[a-zA-Z0-9_/-]))", '<a href="\\1\\2" target="_blank">\\1\\2</a>', $tweet); //LINK @USERNAME $tweet = preg_replace('/([\.\|\,\|\:\|\¡\|\¿\|\>\|\{\|\(]?)@{1}(\w)([\.\|\,\|\:\|\!\|\?\|\>\|\}\|\)]?)\s/i', '$1@<a href="http://twitter.com/$2" target="_blank">$2</a>$3 ', $tweet); return $tweet; } $tweet = "@mrheadrick Hey @mozunk! Go check out http://digsby.com -- http://www.markheadrick.com I think you will like it. @robmonroe"; echo twitterify($tweet).'<br>'; // add extra space this time $tweet .= ' '; echo twitterify($tweet); // get rid of space now $tweet = rtrim($tweet); ?> I needed to add a space to the end of the string for it to catch username that comes at the end of the string. They way they had it coded, it was replacing what it found with itself so it didn't actually change anything LOL. __________________ SH102 : Mark Headrick - Blog - Gallery Pelicar \| Company of Valor \| Mysstie

February 9th, 2009, 6:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
MarkRH Race Surpass Super #1 Joined in Jul 2006 Lives in Oklahoma City, OK Hosted on sh102 1,510 posts Gave thanks: 21 Thanked 104 times	Well, this would probably work better to just pass the string with the extra space attached, since this doesn't modify the original value in $tweet PHP Code: `echo twitterify($tweet.' ');` __________________ SH102 : Mark Headrick - Blog - Gallery Pelicar \| Company of Valor \| Mysstie

February 9th, 2009, 6:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
fury Surpass Fan Super #1 Joined in Dec 2005 Lives in MN > USA Hosted on pass84 2,138 posts Gave thanks: 89 Thanked 112 times	I think I did it on my own. I looked at how to use preg_replace, because I never have before.. PHP Code: `<?php $pattern = array('/@([A-Za-z0-9]*)/'); $replace = array('@<a href="http://twitter.com/$1">$1</a>'); $subject = "@mrheadrick i think i figured it out on my own!"; echo preg_replace($pattern, $replace, $subject, 1); ?>` __________________ fury™ - not helping the situation since 1987 robmonroe.net \| Twitter \| Foursquare

February 9th, 2009, 6:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
fury Surpass Fan Super #1 Joined in Dec 2005 Lives in MN > USA Hosted on pass84 2,138 posts Gave thanks: 89 Thanked 112 times	I just realized that this works for people with alphanumeric names, but not underscores which are allowed by Twitter. I think that's all they allow though, right? a-z, 0-9, and _. __________________ fury™ - not helping the situation since 1987 robmonroe.net \| Twitter \| Foursquare

February 9th, 2009, 6:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
fury Surpass Fan Super #1 Joined in Dec 2005 Lives in MN > USA Hosted on pass84 2,138 posts Gave thanks: 89 Thanked 112 times	And this only seems to work with the first one, not multiples... __________________ fury™ - not helping the situation since 1987 robmonroe.net \| Twitter \| Foursquare

February 9th, 2009, 6:12 PM	#9 (permalink)
fury Surpass Fan Super #1 Joined in Dec 2005 Lives in MN > USA Hosted on pass84 2,138 posts Gave thanks: 89 Thanked 112 times	Yours works! Thanks a ton. __________________ fury™ - not helping the situation since 1987 robmonroe.net \| Twitter \| Foursquare

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search
Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread: