Create a slug using a function to use within a php template

create-a-slug-.php

//Create a slug
function createSlug($text) {
    // Convert the string to lowercase
    $lowercaseText = strtolower($text);

    // Replace spaces with hyphens
    $slug = preg_replace('/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/', '-', $lowercaseText);

    return $slug;
}