Are there alternative approaches to replacing special characters in PHP strings, such as using ASCII codes or other functions?

When dealing with special characters in PHP strings, one alternative approach to replacing them is by using ASCII codes. By converting the special characters to their corresponding ASCII codes, you can manipulate or replace them as needed. Another option is to use PHP functions like `str_replace()` or `preg_replace()` to replace specific special characters with desired values. 

// Using ASCII codes to replace special characters in a string
$string = "This is a string with special characters: © ®";
$replacedString = preg_replace_callback('/[^a-zA-Z0-9\s]/', function($match) {
    return '&#' . ord($match[0]) . ';';
}, $string);

echo $replacedString;

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PHP special characters ASCII codes string manipulation functions

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