Replace single quote does not work

[nelliza111]

I am trying to do the seemingly simple thing - replace all single quotes in text

 

str_replace ("'", "´", $text);

 

It does not replace anything.

 

I trying escaping single quote, using other similar functions - nope. Also tried to google

 

What I an doing wrong? Any help would ne much appreciated.

 

[Maq]

It works for me.  You do you know that the entity ´ is ´ when parsed by the browser?  Run the script in CLI, you'll see the actual entity.

 

If that doesn't work we need to see more of your script.

 

 

Here is what I did:

ini_set ("display_errors", "1");
error_reporting(E_ALL);

$text = "asdfasdf'asdf";
$replace = str_replace ("'", "´", $text);
echo $replace;
?>

 

CLI: asdfasdf´asdf

Web: asdfasdf´asdf

[nelliza111]

The line of code is in function that works perfectly except for single quote line

 

function convert_quotes ($text) {
$text = ereg_replace ('"', """, $text);
$text = str_replace ("'", "´", $text);	
$text = ereg_replace ('“', "“", $text);
$text = ereg_replace ('”', "”", $text);
$text = ereg_replace ('‘', "‘", $text);
$text = ereg_replace ('’', "’", $text);
$text = ereg_replace ('«', "«", $text);
$text = ereg_replace ('»', "»", $text);

return $text;
}

 

I have standard CentOS built, did not edit php.ini. I have not the slightest clue what could be wrong here.

 

[BlueSkyIS]

did you run the script via command line, as suggested by Maq? if you are viewing the output with a browser you might be seeing the browser-interpreted code.

[nelliza111]

did you run the script via command line, as suggested by Maq? if you are viewing the output with a browser you might be seeing the browser-interpreted code.

 

I need the browser-interpreted code exactly - to replace single quote in html code output. It does not matter how it works from command line. And yes, all browsers show the same - not replaced single quote.

 

[Pikachu2000]

Did you look at the output in View ---> Source to see what is actually there, or are you just going by what the browser renders?

[nelliza111]

Of course I did look at source. Also searched the web, read FAQ and manuals at php.net before posting.

 

it is not something obvious.

[parino_esquilado]

Try htmlspecialchars()

[TOA]

I noticed that it's the only one that's not preg_replace...any special reason?

[nelliza111]

Try htmlspecialchars()

 

Tried. Single quote is not converted anyway.

[QuickOldCar]

when i run the same code I get this in the source, also displays correct in browser

 

"\´\“"\”\‘\’\«\»

[nelliza111]

I noticed that it's the only one that's not preg_replace...any special reason?

 

Tried all functions I can think of, including preg_replace, ereg_replace - no way.

[nelliza111]

when i run the same code I get this in the source, also displays correct in browser

 

"\´\“"\”\‘\’\«\»

 

Could it be something in php.ini that prevents the quote from being converted?

[nelliza111]

I put up php_info page - maybe someone could see something special there

 

http://maidan.org.ua/test.php

 

[Maq]

AFAIK, there is nothing in the php.ini that would prevent replacing single quotes, but maybe there is.

 

Can we see an exact sample text that you're passing in?