1. preg_replace()
$msg = preg_replace("//is", "", $msg); ---- -Delete and the middle part
$msg = preg_replace("/<[^>]+>/", "", $msg); ----- Is to delete <> and the content in between
i (PCRE_CASELESS)
If this modifier is set, the characters in the pattern will match both uppercase and lowercase letters.
s (PCRE_DOTALL)
If this modifier is set, the dot metacharacter (.) in the pattern matches all characters, including newlines. Without this setting, newline characters are not included. This is equivalent to Perl's /s modifier. Excluded character classes such as [^a] always match newlines, regardless of whether this modifier is set.
2. ereg() and eregi()
Note: The preg_match() function is usually a faster alternative than ereg()
eregi("