Re: replacing \n with <br>

Rob, et al -- ..and then Robert Cummings said... % % David T-G wrote: % > % I've never had problems with doing: % % $foo = "I don't like\nnewlines"; % % $foo = ereg_replace( "\n", '<br />', $foo ); I'm afraid I do. Given my code $fin = stripslashes(${base64_encode($k)}) ; ### print "\$fin is .$fin.<BR>\n"; ### $fout = ereg_replace("\n","<br>",$fin) ; print "and \$fout is .$fout.<BR>\n"; ### (ignore the scary base64 stuff :-) I get $fin is .This is the first line. Here is the second line.. and $fout is .This is the first line. Here is the second line.. in my browser and $fin is .This is the first line. Here is the second line..<BR> and $fout is .This is the first line. <br>Here is the second line..<BR> <br><br> in my browser's source window. The newlines are still there. Any thoughts? % % Cheers, % Rob. Thanks & HAND :-D -- David T-G * It's easier to fight for one's principles (play) davidtg@justpickone.org * than to live up to them. -- fortune cookie (work) davidtgwork@justpickone.org http://www.justpickone.org/davidtg/ Shpx gur Pbzzhavpngvbaf Qrprapl Npg!