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Abe Layee
8,378 PointsChanging spaces within a string to specific character
I am trying to replace the spaces within the string to something like this "Keep*your--spacing-perfect!". Replace one space with an asterisk and two spaces with -. This is what I have so far.
<?php
$subject = "Keep your spacing perfect!";
while(strpos($subject,' ') !== false) {
$subject = str_replace(' ','*',$subject);
}
echo $subject;
// the output of this code is this
//Keep*your**spacing**perfect!";
// my goal is this
//Keep*your--spacing-*perfect!";
?>
1 Answer
Antonio De Rose
20,885 Points<?php
var_dump(preg_replace('/([^\s]+)(\s)([^\s]+)/', '$1*$3', preg_replace('/([^\s]+)(\s\s)([^\s]+)/', '$1-$3', 'Keep your spacing perfect!')));
?>