str_replace() fails to replace backslash followed by forward slash [duplicate]

Question

I want to remove a special character from a string; for that I use the str_replace() function. However, it doesn't work for my script.

$path = "catalog\/demo\/samsung_tab_1.jpg";
$newPath = str_replace("\/", "/", $path);

But no replacements are made.

I want to get the output like:

catalog/demo/samsung_tab_1.jpg

its giving me this catalog/demo/samsung_tab_1.jpg means working.. — devpro
– devpro, Commented Oct 15, 2016 at 6:25
try with // double backslashes as mentioned in answer and replace with "" — devpro
– devpro, Commented Oct 15, 2016 at 6:34

devpro · Accepted Answer · 2016-10-15 06:31:39Z

2

Instead of \/ you can remove forward slash by using double backslashes:

<?php
$path= "catalog\/demo\/samsung_tab_1.jpg";
$newPath = str_replace("\\","",$path); // replace with empty string ""
echo $newPath; // catalog/demo/samsung_tab_1.jpg
?>

answered Oct 15, 2016 at 6:31

devpro

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devpro Over a year ago

@Akhil: are u using $path or $newPath where you want to print?

devpro Over a year ago

@Akhil: and i hope you are using .php extension.

user6533277 · Accepted Answer · 2016-10-15 07:02:24Z

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<?php
$path= "catalog\/demo\/samsung_tab_1.jpg";
if (preg_match('/\//', $path)){
    echo $newPath = str_replace("\/","/",$path);
}else{
    echo $newPath = $path;
}
?>

I hope this will work for you.

answered Oct 15, 2016 at 7:02

user6533277

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