Php replace multiple spaces with single spaces

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How can I add something to replace all multiple spaces in a string, with only single spaces in the below regex?. Everything else in the below code needs to remain as it is. I'm only trying to add the replace multiple spaces part.

The other part in there replaces multiple hyphens with a single one.

$name = preg_replace('#[ -]+#', '-', $rawName);

possible duplicate of php Replacing multiple spaces with a single space — mario
– mario, Commented Nov 13, 2013 at 5:56
Did you see this ? : stackoverflow.com/questions/2326125/… — Raiyan
– Raiyan, Commented Nov 13, 2013 at 5:57

Community · Accepted Answer · 2023-11-17 20:42:18Z

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Using preg_replace()

$name = preg_replace('#\s+#', ' ', $rawName);

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jmenezes Over a year ago

Actually, I was asking how to add this to the existing code I have. Now it seems all my hyphens are missing. So I did this: echo preg_replace('#[ -\s]+#','-',$rawName); but is this the correct way to do it?

Jithin Over a year ago

@jmenezes $name = preg_replace('#[ -]+#', '-', $rawName); will replace all spaces to hyphen. Your question was how to replace multiple spaces to one. Put the answer line posted above, the $name = preg_replace('#[ -]+#', '-', $rawName); line.

Jithin Over a year ago

You got two things to do. 1. Replace all multispaces to one and 2. Replace all spaces to hyphen. Right?

Jithin Over a year ago

@jmenezes If thats the case, can you please try this one only replacing the line you got there - $name = preg_replace('#\s+#', '-', $rawName);

jmenezes Over a year ago

The solution in your second comment works nicely. Just one small question, is it ok to do it the way I posted in my first comment?

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Neel Basu · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-13 07:30:31Z

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Try this : that should kee only one space between words

{
 $var = str_replace(' ','',$var);
}

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Basant Singh Over a year ago

that would only reduce one space from each group and all the single spaces will vanish!...

Muhammad Rashid · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-13 08:32:08Z

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Try this

$str = preg_replace( "/\s+/", " ", $data );

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Neel Basu · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-13 07:30:20Z

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$output = preg_replace('!\s+!', ' ', $input);

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