Convert to alphanumeric

[karimali831]

where can I find the script to convert text to alphanumeric?

Example,

 

$name = 'The -Name-';

function (preg_replace...)

return $name

 

output: TheName

 

Thanks for help

[litebearer]

$new_string = preg_replace(“/[^a-zA-Z0-9\s]/”, “”, $string);