How to replace htmlentities using HTML Tags using PHP str_replace

Question

I have a content like below.

I want the <pre></pre> to be converted to  . But i'm not able achieve it. Below is an example

$content = "<pre>This is a pre text &#13; I want to convert it to paragraphs ";

print_r(str_replace(array('<pre>', '</pre>', '&#13;'),array('<p>', '</p>', '<br/>'),htmlspecialchars($content)));

But i get the output as it is. Can someone help me resolve. Thanks in advance

htmlspecialchars is the culprit. You are changing the $content before replacing it. — Luke
– Luke, Commented Jul 19, 2017 at 6:56

Luke · Accepted Answer · 2017-07-19 07:01:43Z

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You are changing $content before replacing the string.

$content = "<pre>This is a pre text &#13; I want to convert it to paragraphs ";

print_r(htmlspecialchars($content));

// returns    &lt;pre&gt;This is a pre text &amp;#13; I want to convert it to paragraphs

None of which matches your str_replace

Remove the htmlspecialchars() and you will get the output you wanted.

$content = "<pre>This is a pre text &#13; I want to convert it to paragraphs ";

print_r(str_replace(array('<pre>', '</pre>', '&#13;'),array('<p>', '</p>', '<br/>'),$content));

//returns    <p>This is a pre text <br/> I want to convert it to paragraphs

answered Jul 19, 2017 at 7:01

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Jeeva Over a year ago

so i should remove htmlspecialchars is what your saying

Luke Over a year ago

Unless the words "Remove the htmlspecialchars()" means something different?

Doug Over a year ago

Or just swap the order and strreplace first followed by htmlspecialchars.

Luke Over a year ago

@doug OPs question said he wanted the result to be  . This achieves that. htmlspecialchars() gives him <pre> </pre> instead.

Doug Over a year ago

I assumed he also needed the string converted for what ever reason. Hence why he was using htmlspecialchars in the first place.

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gaurav · Accepted Answer · 2017-07-19 07:29:47Z

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your code should be like this to getting expected output.

<?php
    $content = "<pre>This is a pre text </pre> &#13; I want to convert it to paragraphs";
    print_r(htmlspecialchars(str_replace(array('<pre>', '</pre>', '&#13;'),array('<p>', '</p>', '<br/>'),$content)));
?>

edited Jul 19, 2017 at 7:29

answered Jul 19, 2017 at 7:23

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gaurav Over a year ago

check it ,may be its to be match your desired output @jeeva

Mahbubul Islam · Accepted Answer · 2017-07-19 07:05:27Z

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You can get your desired output without removing the htmlspecialchars() function by doing something like this:

$content = "<pre>This is a pre text &#13; I want to convert it to paragraphs ";

print_r(str_replace(array('&lt;pre&gt;', '&lt;/pre&gt;', '&amp;#13;'),array('<p>', '</p>', '<br/>'),htmlspecialchars($content)));

answered Jul 19, 2017 at 7:05

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Luke Over a year ago

That would give him <pre> </pre>. In his question he said he wanted <pre> </pre>.

Mahbubul Islam Over a year ago

He said that he wants the <pre></pre> to be converted to . And my code do that. I have just showed a way to get his result without removing the htmlspecialchars() function.

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