- preg_replace: documentation ( source)
<?php
$content = '{{#unless val}},{{else}}!{{/unless}}';
$content = preg_replace('/\{\{#unless val\}\}/', '<?php if (0): ?>', $content);
$content = preg_replace('/\{\{else\}\}/', '<?php else : ?>', $content);
$content = preg_replace('/\{\{\/unless\}\}/', '<?php endif; ?>', $content);
echo $content;