If mobile number starts with +270 then replace with 27

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I need some code for a PHP project. I need to correct mobile number formats that we receive incorrectly on occasion into our API. If the number starts with +270 then it needs to be replaced with 27 and still preserve the rest of the number

Already voted to close as Too Broad, but this also appears to be a duplicate: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/12605060/how-do-i-replace-part-of-a-string-in-php — David, Jun 10 '19 at 19:45
I know @Dharman but I figured (guessed) it was probably at the start of the string and the + wasn't likely to be repeated. — Dave, Jun 10 '19 at 19:56
yes so I only need to replace at the start of the string and only if it matches exactly +270 — code-is-life, Jun 10 '19 at 19:57
@code-is-life Could you read this section, please? [How do I ask a good question?](https://stackoverflow.com/help/how-to-ask) — Dharman, Jun 10 '19 at 20:01

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 10 '19 at 20:22

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$phoneNumber = preg_replace("(^\+270)", "27", $phoneNumber);

Simple as that.

answered Jun 10 '19 at 20:22

Lulceltech

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