[Resolved] Easy question on | with preg_replace

[spoons84]

I think this question is gunna be painfully easy to answer, but i cant find the solution anywhere.

Ive got a string that has text and | signs. I want to replace the | signs with a whitespace. Ive found the HTML code for it: &#124 ;

But when I try to preg_replace it, they're still there.

$strip = array ("'|'");
$replace = " ";
$body = preg_replace($strip, $replace, $body);

Can anyone help?

[Drakla]

are you sure they're not actual | signs and not the HTML entity version?

If so change $strip to '/|/' - single quotes, double up the backslashes if you use double quotes.

[spoons84]

Ideal thanks, that worked a treat 🙂