convert_chars() │ WP 0.71

Converts lone & characters into & (a.k.a. &)

No Hooks.

Returns

String. Converted string.

Usage

convert_chars( $content, $deprecated );

$content(string) (required)

String of characters to be converted.

$deprecated(string)

Not used.
Default: ''

Changelog

convert_chars() convert chars code ^{WP 6.9.1}

function convert_chars( $content, $deprecated = '' ) {
	if ( ! empty( $deprecated ) ) {
		_deprecated_argument( __FUNCTION__, '0.71' );
	}

	if ( str_contains( $content, '&' ) ) {
		$content = preg_replace( '/&([^#])(?![a-z1-4]{1,8};)/i', '&$1', $content );
	}

	return $content;
}