URL encoding for spaces

Question

Is it possible to encode space to a '-' in the URL.

http://www.brandedproducts.com.au/Cotton%20Conference%20Bag%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20-34-1-0-0-IPPP1070

Kindly assist me.

[edit: fixed confusing 'a-']

Answer 1

str_replace('%20', '-', 'your url here');

Now I'm confused with the question, lol.

Answer 2

You can make a rewrite rule to translate dashes into spaces, so when the request comes in it is properly handled. The problem will be making the links correct when they are rendered. You'll have to manually replace spaces with dashes before you do any sort of URLEncode.