Replace values in a string - PHP

Question

I have a string 'some value' and I am looking for the function that replaces certain values with another one.

For example I need the

'some value'

to become

'some_value'

This is what I have tried so far with no luck

  $newCategory=str_replace(' ', '_', $rows["category"]); 
  echo $newCategory;

Yes its working fine , may be you are doing some mistake. ideone.com/65V2lA — Roopendra
– Roopendra, Commented Dec 18, 2013 at 5:07
it doesn't want to output 'some_value' for some reason with no errors — Geo
– Geo, Commented Dec 18, 2013 at 5:08
i'm an idiot... i had an extra echo before $newCategory=str_replace(' ', '_', $rows["category"]); — Geo
– Geo, Commented Dec 18, 2013 at 5:09
Best of luck and always go through at least one time on your code for some minor issues.sometimes it happens. — Mahmood Rehman
– Mahmood Rehman, Commented Dec 18, 2013 at 5:16

웃웃웃웃웃 · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-18 05:05:57Z

3

This works fine for me

$rows["category"] =  'some value';
$newCategory=str_replace(' ', '_', $rows["category"]); 
echo $newCategory;

Output

some_value

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answered Dec 18, 2013 at 5:05

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thanks for the response. I had an extra echo before my code... :( I will accept your answer in 5 mins.

Welcome @Geo. Enjoy coding.:-)

William Buttlicker · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-18 05:07:13Z

1

Your code works for me. Still you can give this a try:

$newCategory = preg_replace('/\s+/', '_', $rows["category"]);

answered Dec 18, 2013 at 5:07

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