Replace special character from a string in php

Question

I have a string link this :

"Special Word ±"

I want to replace the char ± with +-. I use str_replace('±','+-',"Special Word ±") but the result still shows:

"Special Word ±"

Works fine: 3v4l.org/PA1Wq You probably don't have the same characters. — Rizier123
– Rizier123, Commented Nov 5, 2016 at 0:33
What is the encoding of your php file and what is the encoding of your string? (are they exists in the same file or does the string come from some other source - other file/db/web request?) — Dekel
– Dekel, Commented Nov 5, 2016 at 0:38

Marian Paździoch · Accepted Answer · 2016-11-05 00:39:19Z

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This might be a problem with PHP script file encoding. Try to convert your script encoding to for example "UTF8"

answered Nov 5, 2016 at 0:39

Marian Paździoch

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Thx..works str_replace('±','+-',utf8_encode("Special Word ±"))