Php

<?php foreach( $featured_posts as $featured_post ):
    $permalink = get_permalink( $featured_post->ID );
    $title = get_post_field( 'post_name' , $featured_post->ID );
    $string = '<span></span>';
    $pippo = strip_tags($string);

?>

 <?php
 echo $string;

 echo $pippo;
 if ($title == $string) {
 echo get_the_title();
 ?>



<?php } else {
} ?>

     <?php endforeach; ?>