Question

what is the best way to replace a string like this using preg_replace:

<a class="left" href="javascript:goBack()">Back</a>

It is an exact string that appears in many places, and I need it gone. I have tried preg_replace('#<a class="left" href="javascript:goBack()">Back</a>#','',$str);

and preg_replace('#<a class="left" href="javascript:goBack\\(\\)">Back<\\/a>#','',$str) but no joy.

any help gratefully received.

Answer 1

There is absolutely no need to use preg_replace if you know the exact string you want to match. Use str_replace:

$str=str_replace('<a class="left" href="javascript:goBack()">Back</a>','', $str);