[RESOLVED] Replace first 3 chars IF

[djalecc]

Hello peeps.

I'm trying to figure out how to replace +44 with a 0, but only IF the number is written like this.

Here are some examples of how people MIGHT enter their mobile number in their profile.

07899999999 [ how it should be ]
[phone] [ it's OK, but things don't work with +44 ]
07899 999 999 [ has 2 spaces ]
07899999 999 [has 1 space ]

What ever way they enter it, when I query the database and put the number in to a $mobile_number I want it to read like the very first example. [0789999999]

Is there an easy way to do this?

[bradgrafelman]

I would probably use [man]preg_replace/man for the "+44" bit, which means you might as well use it for the spaces as well:

$pattern = array('/^\+44/', '/\s+/');
$replace = array('0', '');

$mobile_number = preg_replace($pattern, $replace, $mobile_number);

[djalecc]

Hi

Many thanks!!!!!

Worked a treat, knew there had to be a flash way to do it 😃