[Resolved] CANNOT get rid of NewLine (\n)

uniflare

RESOLVED

This is REALLY annoying, and its just being difficult, all i want to do is replace "\n" with "<br>", But when i run my code all it does is ADD a <br> Tag AFTER the newline!!!:mad: 😕

Heres the code:

<?php
$str = "First Line
Second

Fourth";

$oneline = str_replace("\n","<br>",$str);
/* This Gives:
First Line
<br>Second
<br>
<br>Fourth
*/
?>

Ive also tried ereg_replace() but same answer... I Dont want to have any newlines when its been replaced... Can anyone help? Thanks...

dalecosp

Well, somebody's gonna ask you, so might as well be me --- have you tried [man]nl2br/man yet?

laserlight

I doubt nl2br() will do want is wanted, since it also leaves the newline characters in place.

I suspect the problem has more to do with end of line characters.
For example, if the end of line sequence is \r\n, then the str_replace() could well alter to become \r<br>
This would then be a <br> after an end of line character.

dalecosp

And that's the second line of logical questioning, of course.

uniflare, if the text is being created with a Windows® program, the newline character is "/r/n" as laserlight said, so try subbing that into your str_replace call instead of just "\n".

Once more, MicroGraft sets its own (non) standards.... :rolleyes:

Dax

have u tried ereg_replace? or eregi_replace,

uniflare

thank you everyone for you answers, ill try that \r\n str replace, and yes i have tried ereg but not eregi, i will try all your theories now...

GREAT thanks all, you were right it was \r\n, now it works perfectly thank you 😃

uniflare

The MArk Thread Resolved link doesn't work so ill say it here:

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drawmack

uni edit the first post and prepend [resolved] to the title.

uniflare

BTW Editing the first post title DOESN'T change the main title.