[PHP] Remove PHP... From PHP

[NSA]

Okay, so this seems like a stupid question first, but don't get off-tracked.

I'm creating a system that allows users to create... plugins of a sort.
However, I'd like to let them use HTML etc... but not PHP.
Is there anyway I can remove PHP from an included file?
I'm using output buffering at the minute to put the include into a variable and have tried numerous preg_replace's.

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Hindi]

What exactly are you trying to make.. Make it clear.

 

[AaidenX]

Logic Suggestion:

Use preg_match() to find if there is <? tags ?> so, if there are, you return false, or something?

 

[NSA]

Logic Suggestion:

Use preg_match() to find if there is <? tags ?> so, if there are, you return false, or something?

I'd give you credit for that if I hadn't already tried it.

 

[Markshall]

On iPad currently taking a shit right now so not sure if this'll work but whatever

<?php
$file_with_php = @file_get_contents('somefile.php');
if (preg_match('/^\<\?/', $file_with_php) && preg_match('/\?\>$/', $file_with_php)) {
    //file has php
} else {
    //no php
}
?>

 

[NSA]

That scripts seems to work when $file_with_php has a pre-defined value i.e. $file_with_php = "<?php echo 'hi'; ?>"; but not when including or using file_get_contents.

 

[IntactDev]

That scripts seems to work when $file_with_php has a pre-defined value i.e. $file_with_php = "<?php echo 'hi'; ?>"; but not when including or using file_get_contents.

That may indicate that the file wasn't found.

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[Markshall]

That scripts seems to work when $file_with_php has a pre-defined value i.e. $file_with_php = "<?php echo 'hi'; ?>"; but not when including or using file_get_contents.

Remove the '@' symbol before it, it'll display the error(s).

 

[NSA]

I've found there's no problems with including the file, however, the PHP is actually commented out.
I'd rather have it removed than being commented out.
If the PHP contained database information... you already know the rest.