How to replace “¿” using str_replace() in PHP?

Question

This is the code I am trying.

echo str_replace("¿","","¿ teste ¿ teste");

I want to find the ¿ in any given string and remove it. But, this code is not working right.

What could I be doing wrong?

EDIT:

I managed using html special code; The link: http://www.utexas.edu/learn/html/spchar.html

Thanks!

There isn't a `¿` in the string you're searching (`it's Tuesday!`) — scrowler, Sep 03 '14 at 22:39

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 10:33

1

It works just fine.

php -r 'echo str_replace("¿","","¿Is it Tuesday?");'

Output:

Is it Tuesday?

EDIT

You can try making sure the file itself is 100% ASCII by escaping characters:

<?php

$c  =  json_decode('"' . '\u00bf' . '"'); // the question mark

echo str_replace( $c, '', $my_string ) . "\n";

edited May 23 '17 at 10:33

Community

answered Sep 03 '14 at 22:40

redolent

That does not work here, can be some configuration of PHP? – Civa Sep 04 '14 at 19:02
I managed using str_replace("¿", "",$_POST['objetivo']); – Civa Sep 04 '14 at 20:19

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 03 '14 at 23:56

1

You might be saving the php file with an encoding that does not correctly store your string. Save your php file using a UTF encoding and try again.

answered Sep 03 '14 at 23:56

Slavic

2 Answers2