str_replace not working - please help

[jeddik]

Hi I am trying to ensure my output formats nicely
so I am wanting to replace the /n with <br>.

But it doesn't seem to be working

Here is my code:

$desc_lng = str_replace( "\n", '<br>', $desc_lng );
?>

<div style='position:absolute;left:420px; top:<?php  echo "$desc_top"; ?>;'>
<P><?php  echo "$desc_lng"; ?>
</P>
</div>

Have I done something wrong ?

The output can be veiwed live on:

http://www.yodbod.com/property-for-s...on/f/NXNN.html

Select the 6th advert down from top,
with the heading "3 bedroomed house in New Southgate."

You see what I mean - it is still full of /n/n 's ???

[legendx]

you want nl2br()

http://us3.php.net/manual/en/function.nl2br.php

[NogDog]

I don't think it's a problem with the specific code you're using to remove newlines. Rather, the problem is that for some reason you have actual back-slashes followed by "n" characters in the text, not newline characters. (It's as if the text were defined as $text = 'first line\\nsecond line'; rather than $text = "first line\nsecond line";)

[jeddik]

Well I must admit that it seems to occure when a copy/pate is done.
The /n can not be seen in the form and only shows up after accepted into the db and then re-displyed.

I used to use nl2br() before input to db but read a few threads that said it wasn't necassary - just change the display.

Now, the point is how do I change these this to <br> ?

I am going to try this:

$desc_lng = str_replace( "\\n", '<br>', $desc_lng );

OR should I be doing something else ??

[jeddik]

Well that did the trick

Should I have both, just to make sure ?

$desc_lng = str_replace( "\\n", '<br>', $desc_lng ); 
$desc_lng = str_replace( "\n", '<br>', $desc_lng ); 

and is this the best way round ?

Thanks for your comments as it has helped me sort it out

[Pezmc]

Just have the top one