I have an variable $query which holds for example 5.6" display or 5.6 " display is there anyway to change it to 5.6 inch display for both of the previous given examples? I tried using preg_split but I had no luck so far.
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vincent kleine
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You want to remove the quotation marks? – Enayet Hussain May 12 '15 at 20:33
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Yes, and replace it with "inch" – vincent kleine May 12 '15 at 20:34
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1`str_replace()` should work – Jay Blanchard May 12 '15 at 20:34
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Is the variable guaranteed to only have the double quotes after a number? – Daryl Gill May 12 '15 at 20:35
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You can use
str_replace('"', ' inch', $query);
To replace any quotation marks with " inch"
If you put in 5.6" it will output
5.6 inch
EDIT: If you want to remove double spaces of which would happen if you input
5.6 "
Then you should run this code after
preg_replace('/\s/', ' ', $query);
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Why don't you just provide your own answer? I've given a solution that will work but if you have a solution that works better then go ahead and share – Enayet Hussain May 12 '15 at 20:45
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It's a learning curve for you also. OP is looking to replace a double quote after a number (could include a white space before and after) followed by a string – Daryl Gill May 12 '15 at 20:48
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Yeah I know that's why I'm eager to hear your solution. I'm not here to disagree I'm here to learn :) – Enayet Hussain May 12 '15 at 20:51