php convert single quote to double quote for line break character

Question

I have a string coming from a language file containing strings with the text in the current language.

$str = 'blabla\n\nmore blabla';

$str is going to be used in an textarea where the \n must be a linebreak If I place it inside double quotes this works.

The problem is that $str will always be in single quotes. I've been Googling and searching this site. There are many similar questions, but I didn't manage to find a solution.

How can I convert my single-quoted string (with a literal "\n") to a doublequoted string (where "\n" is converted to a linebreak)?

Here's a thread which answers your question: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8309731/interpret-escape-characters-in-single-quoted-string — DiscoInfiltrator, Feb 05 '13 at 14:54

score 9 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 05 '13 at 14:52

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$str = str_replace('\n', "\n", $str);

answered Feb 05 '13 at 14:52

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Just perfect. Thanks! – uxcode Dec 13 '18 at 23:40

php convert single quote to double quote for line break character

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