str_replace help

[r0ck]

$replace = array("&");
   $str = str_replace($replace, "and", $str); 

Ok, so I figured the above out and its working great for me....however I would also like to replace the emdash with -

but whatever I try it does not seem to work out

$replace = array("what here?");
   $str = str_replace($replace, "-", $str); 

r0ck Reviewed by r0ck on 19th Jan 2011. str_replace help $replace = array("&"); $str = str_replace($replace, "and", $str); Ok, so I figured the above out and its working great for me....however I would also like to replace the emdash with - but whatever I try it does not seem to work out $replace = array("what here?"); $str = str_replace($replace, "-", $str); Rating: 5

[Lock Down]

try one of these:

$replace = array(chr(151)); 
   $str = str_replace($replace, "-", $str); 
$replace = array('—'); 
   $str = str_replace($replace, "-", $str); 

[r0ck]

will try that I had those however was putting "" around them so may have been issue

[Momoe]

The $search array can contain more than one entries.

[r0ck]

dang still not working

[Lock Down]

Dump part of your file you are converting and post it so we can see the actual characters or attach a sample with the characters that do not convert.

[sloddl]

try one of these:

$replace = array(chr(151)); 
   $str = str_replace($replace, "-", $str); 
$replace = array('—'); 
   $str = str_replace($replace, "-", $str); 

chr(151) isn't such a good idea... as UTF-8, ISO, etc. all doesn't have the same numbers for the same chars.

[sloddl]

just replace — with - ?

or use preg_match to allow only the chars you want.

[Lock Down]

try this:
2013 is en-dash and 2014 is em-dash

 $str = str_replace("\x2014", "\x2D", $str);
 $str = str_replace("\x2013", "\x2D", $str); 

[jokerhacker]

try this, hopeit works

 $str = str_replace(utf8_decode("\xe2\x80\x94"), utf8_decode("\xe2\x80\x93"), $str);