String Correction

[Rommeo]

<?php
$text = "my.chars,are>here";
$corrected = (preg_replace('#[^a-zA-Z0-9+-_.]#','-', $text));
?>

output :

my.chars,are>here

As you noticed I did not include "," and "<" characters in preg replace function, but it works as I included.

Is there any option to use this function in strict mode ? or any other way to deal with this with preg_replace function ?

 

( I m aware of str_replace but since there are many chars, using preg replace is better way to go )

[Rommeo]

Any ideas ??

[Maq]

You have to escape the symbols:

#[^a-zA-Z0-9\+\-\_\.]#

[Rommeo]

Thank you so much Maq

I have just tried it and it works.