str_replace() for multiple value replacement

Question

Is there any possibility to use str_replace for multiple value replacement in a single line. For example i want to replace \' \' with \'-\'

Answer 1

Take note of the order of the arrays as it corresponds to the order. Like for below, A is replaced with B, B with C and so on.. so there you go.

// Outputs F because A is replaced with B, then B is replaced with C, and so on...
// Finally E is replaced with F, because of left to right replacements.
$search  = array('A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E');
$replace = array('B', 'C', 'D', 'E', 'F');
$subject = 'A';
echo str_replace($search, $replace, $subject);

// Outputs: apearpearle pear
// For the same reason mentioned above
$letters = array('a', 'p');
$fruit   = array('apple', 'pear');
$text    = 'a p';
$output  = str_replace($letters, $fruit, $text);
echo $output;
?>

source: PHP str_replace