Text to Links

Replace any ‘http://’ text URLs with clickable hyperlink that open in a new window:

<?php
function textToHyperlinks( $string ) {
	return preg_replace(
		'@(https?://([-\w\.]+[-\w])+(:\d+)?(/([\w/_\.#-]*(\?\S+)?[^\.\s])?)?)@',
		'<a href="$1" target="_blank">$1</a>',
		$string
	);
}

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Kill Your Heroes

Well I met an old man dying on a train
No more destination, no more pain
Well he said one thing, before I graduate
“Never let your fear decide your fate”

I say kill your heroes and fly, fly, baby don’t cry.
No need to worry cuz everybody will die.
Every day we just go, go, baby don’t go.
Don’t you worry they love you more than you know.

—AWOLNATION