how to replace a string in php

Question

i want to replace '<' and '>' sign in string. e.g

$str = 'if x<y and y>z';
echo str_replace( '<', 'something', $str ) . "\n";

this give the following result

if xsomethingy and y>z

my question is how can i replace '>' to text 'something'

user180100 · Accepted Answer · 2010-11-26 06:42:58Z

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str_replace( array('<', '>'), 'something', $str )

is a possibility, see manual

answered Nov 26, 2010 at 6:42

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how should i replace '>' to other text not specifically 'something'

and '<' should be replace with 'something'

thanks RC i have done this by using str_replace(array('<','>'),array('&lt','&gt', $str) and this work for me

timdream · Accepted Answer · 2010-11-26 06:44:04Z

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preg_replace(/[<>]/g, 'something', $str)

answered Nov 26, 2010 at 6:44

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how should i convert '<' to &lt and '>' to &gt in the same example

austinbv · Accepted Answer · 2010-11-26 06:44:12Z

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check out preg_replace()

example would be preg_replace('/[<>]/', 'something', $str);

answered Nov 26, 2010 at 6:44

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