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[lizardips]

I currently use <?php echo($state_name); ?> to pull up State names e.g. (North Carolina) How can I edit this so it will pull it up like e.g. (northcarolina)? I am just learing so please take it easy on me.

 

[Zhadus]

If you are looking to make it all lower case, use the strtolower() method.

$state = strtolower($state);

 

And a simple way to remove all spaces would be using the str_replace() method.

$state = str_replace(" ", "", $state);

 

In the future write everything out, one step at a time what you intend to do and need to accomplish, then search the manual: http://www.php.net/docs.php.

[discomatt]

well, the easiest way is by using something like this :

 

$state_name = str_replace(" ", "", $state_name);

 

Replaces all spaces with nothing (in other words, removes them)

 

$state_name = strtolower($state_name);

 

Converts the string to lowercase.

 

 

Alternately, in one line :

 

$state_name = strtolower( str_replace(" ", "", $state_name) );

[lizardips]

Thanks for your help. Im still having problems. Im sure all my fault! Im using it to call up a url but its not exactly correct. Here is what I need.

 

http://www.mysite.com/resources/westvirginia/

 

Im sure Im entering the code incorrectly see below:

 

<li><a href="/resources/<?$state_name = strtolower( str_replace(" ", "", $state_name) ); ?>.php">West Virginia Real Estate Resources</a></li>

 

 

[Zhadus]

<?php
$state_name = strtolower( str_replace(" ", "", $state_name) );
?>
<li>
<a href="/resources/<? echo $state_name; ?>.php">West Virginia Real Estate Resources</a>
</li>

That should work for you and will help you clean it up a little bit.

[lizardips]

Thank you that worked. One last question, how do I end it so I can use <?php echo($state_name); ?> like is was intended in the first place with capitals and spaces?

[Zhadus]

That's pretty simple, you'll just need to introduce a new variable. If you look in the code provided, you are overwriting $state_name.

$state_name = "North Carolina";
$formatState = strtolower( str_replace(" ", "", $state_name) );

echo $state_name; // Displays "North Carolina"
echo $formatState; // Displays "northcarolina"

[lizardips]

Zhadus,

 

You rock:) Thanks for all your help.