PHP search and Replace query

Question

I want to search the foullowing a

<style type='text/css\'>

and replace it with 'text/css'

i am using

$filenew = str_replace("'text/css\'" , "'text/css'", $filenew);

But it isn't working, How shall i make it to work ?

How do you use an escape character. is there some application that generates the code like this ?

codaddict · Accepted Answer · 2011-01-23 17:14:20Z

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A \ is special in a string used for escaping and to define escape sequences. To mean a literal \ you need to escape it with another \ that is \\.

$filenew = str_replace("'text/css\\'" , "'text/css'", $filenew);
                                 ^^

answered Jan 23, 2011 at 17:14

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Yahoo Over a year ago

IS there some application that helps me with these kind of codes ?

Dennis Kreminsky · Accepted Answer · 2011-01-23 17:13:44Z

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If this is the only possible string that you may be replacing, the code below will work

$filenew = str_replace("'text/css\\'" , "'text/css'", $filenew);

you have to escape the slash itself.

I strongly suggest that you look closely at text in question to make sure that there are no unwanted replacements.

answered Jan 23, 2011 at 17:13

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Yahoo Over a year ago

Thanks it worked .. :) IS there some application that helps me with these kind of codess ?

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