- preg_match: documentation ( source)
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<?php
$filename = 'Arrow.S010E050.480p.HDTV.x264-ChameE.mkv'; // file name get form iPad
// express to get series name, season and episode number
if (preg_match("[.]s(?<season>\\d{1,4})e(?<episodes>\\d{1,3}([e-]\\d{1,3})+)[.]", $filename, $n)) { print_r($n);
}