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Using PHP Replace SPACES in URLS with %20

I'm looking to replace all instances of spaces in urls with %20. How would I do that with regex?

Thank you!

Solution

  • No need for a regex here, if you just want to replace a piece of string by another: using str_replace() should be more than enough :

    $new = str_replace(' ', '%20', $your_string);

    But, if you want a bit more than that, and you probably do, if you are working with URLs, you should take a look at the [**`urlencode()`**][2] function.