replacing multiple instances

[Anon]

Is there a way of replacing multiple instances of a character with just one character from a user's form input.

Example:

Here is my description.........................................................

Replace the multiple instances of the '.' with just one.

Thanks,

Stuart

[Anon]

$string = preg_replace("/.+/", ".", $string);

That should do it. Replacing every occourance of . or multiple . with a single .

You might not have to escape the . in the replacement, but then again you might.