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A function that parses a string and replaces

A function that parses a string and replaces

<? 
function parse_body($str="") {   
$str_array = split (" ",$str); 
$sz = sizeof ($str_array); 
            
for ($i = 0; $i < $sz; $i++) 
{ 
   if (strstr($str_array[$i], "http://")) 
      $fr = sprintf ("%s <a href='%s'>%s</a>", $fr, $str_array[$i], $str_array[$i]); 
   else if (strstr($str_array[$i], "@")) 
   { 
      if (strstr($str_array[$i], ".")) 
         $fr = sprintf ("%s <a href='mailto:%s'>%s</a>", $fr, $str_array[$i], $str_array[$i]); 
      else 
         $fr = sprintf ("%s %s", $fr, $str_array[$i]); 
   } 
   else    
      $fr = sprintf ("%s %s", $fr, $str_array[$i]); 
   } 
    return $fr; 
} 
?> 
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Use this function to parse a string for url or mailto addresses. If there is a @ sign and a . it replaces it with 
mailt:(that string), 
and also looks for http:// 

Use in the following format: 
$new_str = parse_body($str); 
echo("$str"); 

  Seth