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str_replace using the_permalink()

Trying to use str_replace to remove a directory from the_permalink() in Wordpress:

$the_old_link = the_permalink();
$the_new_link = str_replace('/unwanted_folder', '', $the_old_link);
Solution

  • Instead of the_permalink(), you have to use get_permalink() if you want to store a value in PHP. the_permalink() is meant for displaying output, not for setting variables.

    See the following: http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/get_permalink http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/get_permalink