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Asked: May 11, 20262026-05-11T15:54:36+00:00 2026-05-11T15:54:36+00:00

Example: -this–is—a-test– What I want: this-is-a-test Thanks for any answers! :)

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Example: -this--is---a-test--

What I want: this-is-a-test

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  1. 2026-05-11T15:54:37+00:00Added an answer on May 11, 2026 at 3:54 pm

    I would use a combination of preg_replace and trim:

    trim(preg_replace('/-+/', '-', $str), '-') 

    The preg_replace call removes multiple dashes and trim removes the leading and trailing dashes.

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