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<?php $code = '8**'; $test_code = str_replace('*', '[0,9]{1}', $code); echo 'test_code = '.$test_code; $course_filters = array('200','809'); if (!empty($course_filters[$subject])) { foreach ($course_filters as $key => $code) { preg_match("/".$test_code."/", $code, $matches); if ($matches) { echo "found = ".$code; } } }

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