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Asked: May 12, 20262026-05-12T05:47:58+00:00 2026-05-12T05:47:58+00:00

preg_replace (/(\p{P})/, ‘ ‘, $str) removes apostrophes, and it should not. Please help

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preg_replace ("/(\p{P})/", ' ', $str) removes apostrophes, and it should not. Please help

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    2026-05-12T05:47:58+00:00Added an answer on May 12, 2026 at 5:47 am

    Try this:

    /\p{P}(?<!')/
    

    The additional look-behind assertion is to ensure that the punctuation character is not an apostrophe.

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