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PHP string replace issue

  • 13-05-2005 6:14pm
    #1
    ConsultClifford
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 252 ✭✭


    Hi

    im using

    str_replace("&", "&", $row->text);

    but this even changes the &'s in   to  

    which is not exactly what i want

    I just want to change the &'s . Anyone know can this be done???


    Tnx


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  • #2
    RobertFoster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,280 ✭✭✭RobertFoster


    Generally ampersands are are written in text like & this - with a space before and after, aren't they? Why not try:

    str_replace(" & ", " & ", $row->text);

    Just a thought...though I'm sure someone else will come up with a better solution :o


  • #3
    ConsultClifford
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 252 ✭✭ConsultClifford


    RobertFoster wrote:
    Generally ampersands are are written in text like & this - with a space before and after, aren't they? Why not try:

    str_replace(" & ", " & ", $row->text);

    Just a thought...though I'm sure someone else will come up with a better solution :o


    yip thats what i tryed just after posting... seems to be working fine.

    Tnx anyhow!


  • #4
    rsynnott
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,003 ✭✭✭rsynnott


    htmlspecialchars() or htmlentities()


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