Very basic Php question

[baris22]

Hello.

I am using this to stop getting more than 2 of the same !?# marks.

$description = preg_replace( '/([!?#])[!?#]+/', '$1', $description );

I want to do the same for

 <br>

but do not now how to do. Can anyone help me.


Thanks

 

[liam_d]

You could just do a simple string replace:

$description = str_replace('<br><br>', '<br>', $description)

 

[baris22]

You could just do a simple string replace:

$description = str_replace('<br><br>', '<br>', $description)

Will this work if i have got <br><br><br><br>

 

[Daniel]

You could use a loop, but I prefer this. It works for <br /> too. (hopefully :tu

$description = preg_replace('/(<br ?\/?>)(<br ?\/?>)+/i', '$1', $description);

A \s* in between the brackets may also help:

$description = preg_replace('/(<br ?\/?>)\s*(<br ?\/?>)+/i', '$1', $description);

Or even...

$description = preg_replace('/(<br ?\/?>)\s*(<br ?\/?>\s*)+/im', '$1', $description);

Dan