dadamssg Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 i want to create a form field where the input will get put into a google maps link...so i need to replace the spaces with +'s...for example if i input 3278 Blue Jay dr, scottsdale AZ 44559 it will eventually look like http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=3278+blue+jay+dr,+scottsdale+AZ+44559&hl=en Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackpf Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 $string = str_replace(' ', '+', $string); or $string = preg_replace('/\s/', '+', $string); Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maq Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 What you need is urlencode(). echo urlencode("3278 Blue Jay dr, scottsdale AZ 44559"); Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonMariner Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 $str = '3278 Blue Jay dr, scottsdale AZ 44559'; $str = preg_replace('/\s+/','+',$str); Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackpf Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 Yeah, i forgot about urlencode() Better option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadamssg Posted April 10, 2009 Author Share Posted April 10, 2009 awesome, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maq Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 No need for a regex solution when there is a native function already designed for this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonMariner Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 touche... lol - i was actually looking for the server settings - thought you could choose which character replaces ' ' - too many times i see it use %20 funnily enough thats the way to go as in this case each and every response is pointless!!! you need to submit the form with the get method for any search functionality worth its salt (want to be able to save searches) therefore you won't even get the chance to convert the search string until its received on the next page... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maq Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 touche... Hehehe, I only said cause you said it in the other thread... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonMariner Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 i know mate!!! - pot to kettle and all that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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