quick search and replace wih variables

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I'd like to do a preg_replace

 

$text = 'Johnny said "hi suzie"';

$tag = '<span style="color: red">"';

 

$pattern = '"' // double quotes

 

i'd like to replace the doublequotes in $text with $tag

[paul2463]

<?php

$text = 'Johnny said "hi suzie"';
$tag = '<span style="color: red">"';

$pattern = '/\"/'; // double quotes

echo preg_replace($pattern, $tag, $text);
  
?>

 

prints out

Johnny said <span style="color: red">"hi suzie<span style="color: red">"