RE: str_replace on words?

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> Hi there,
> 
> I am trying to strip some words from a sentence. I tried it 
> with str_replace like described here:
> http://www.totallyphp.co.uk/code/find_and_replace_words_in_a_t
> ext_string_using_str_replace.htm
> 
> Unfortunatelly it does not work the way I want, because if I 
> want to replace the word "in" all passages containing the 
> characters "in" are replaced. For example Singapore.
> 
> Does anybody know how to do this on just words?
> 
> Thank you for any hint,
> 
> Merlin

You should look into using a regular expression as these can recognise word
boundaries when matching (preg_match, preg_replace, etc).

I think this solution will apply to your other post as well.

HTH,

Mikey

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