preg_replace( ' / start of pattern definition js the literal string "js" \/ a forward slash (quoted using \ as / is a reserved character being used to mark the beginning and end of the pattern) editor the literal string "editor" \/ a forward slash filemanager the literal string "filemanager" \/ a forward slash connectors the literal string "connectors" \/ a forward slash php the literal string "php" \/ a forward slash connector the literal string "connector" \. a forward slash php the literal string "php" (.*) any number of any characters . = any char, * = 0 or more of them - the parantheses says "remember this part" $ the end of the string / end of pattern definition ',