relative path stored in database prob

[desertdirk]

I have:
$row_homeshowpict['pict1'] which contains the path to an image(../Albums/home/image.jpg) I need to get rid of the "../"

I can't seem to get the syntax right. I have tried:
$newname = str_replace("../", "", $row_homeshowpict['pict1']) but get no joy.
Any suggestions?
Sorry I should have posted this in the newbie section
DD

[barand]

I just ran this code

$row_homeshowpict['pict1'] = "../Albums/home/image.jpg";
$newname = str_replace("../", "", $row_homeshowpict['pict1']);
echo $newname;

and got

Albums/home/image.jpg 😕

[desertdirk]

Well I don't know what I was doing wrong, but that works now.
Thanks