REJECTED<\/LEAD_STATUS> LEAD ALREADY EXSITS - <\/REMARK><\/STATUS><\/AFFILIATES_LEAD><\/LeadEntryResult><\/LeadEntryResponse><\/soap:Body><\/soap:Envelope>"}'; $key = 'LEAD ALREADY EXSITS'; //CODE if (strpos($output,$key) !== false) { echo "success"; } else { echo "failure"; }