String changing when saving to DB

Hi!

I have a problem. In a Curl response I recieve a string which I json_decode. Everything fine with the data, yet, when I apply any method / helper related to laravel, some characters change. For example: When I

print_r($result['skills']['sports'][1]['nombre']);

it outputs:

 "FÚTBOL"

When I

dd($result['skills']['sports'][1]['nombre']);

Output:

"F&Uacute;TBOL"

The same happens when I try to store the string into the database with the

item->name = $result['skills']['sports'][1]['nombre'];
item->save();

It saves

"F&Uacute;TBOL"

Any idea what can be causing this?

OussamaMater

3 years ago

Best Answer

Level 37

Maybe do this:

item->name = html_entity_decode($result['skills']['sports'][1]['nombre']);

Edit: if you encounter the same issue in blade files simply change the syntax from {{ }} to {!! !!} (make sure you have a clean serialized data or you'll expose yourself to xss attacks).

bicicura

3 years ago

Level 7

@OussamaMater

Man, you just saved my day !! Thank you ;)

OussamaMater

3 years ago

Level 37

@bicicura More than welcome!

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