[SOLVED] create a string that includes the "\"

[thewooleymammoth]

i cant put it the \ in quotes because it then exits.

 

<?php
array("\");
?>

 

should i put it like this?

 

array("whatever", \, "whatever else");

 

i intend to use this for str_replace so would it read it like that? thanks

[trq]

Either...

<?php

  $str = "this is s string with a \\ backslash in it.";

  // or

  $str = 'this is s string with a \ backslash in it.';

?>

[thewooleymammoth]

Either...

<?php

  $str = "this is s string with a \\ backslash in it.";

  // or

  $str = 'this is s string with a \ backslash in it.';

?>

 

yes but i want the string to only contain "\" and when the backslash is placed next to a quote doesnt it automatically ignore the end quote?

[trq]

Do you want your string to contain " and \ and " ? Your not being very clear.

 

<?php $str = '"\"'; ?>

[yzerman]

ok, using a slash in a string enclosed in quotes - cancels out the next character. So basically to have it echo \ literally, you will have to cancel out the slash to be taken literally with a preceeding slash.

 

example:

echo "\n"; //returns a newline character

echo "\\n"; //returns \n

 

So if you want it to echo a \:

echo "\\"; //returns \

 

If you literally want "\":

echo "\"\\\""; //returns "\"

[thewooleymammoth]

exactly what i needed, thanks a bunch. makes perfect sence now