A regex that converts text lists to html in PHP

Question

I\'m trying to code a regexp to convert a block of text:

* List item
* Another list item

to html:

Answer 1

Why don't you store the first regex in an array with preg_match_all, and glue it like this:

$list='
';
$list .= implode('
',$arr_regex);
$list .= '
';