Add a backslash in front of each double quote ("):
The addslashes() function returns a string with backslashes in front of predefined characters.
The predefined characters are:
Tip: This function can be used to prepare a string for storage in a database and database queries.
Note: PHP runs addslashes() on all GET, POST, and COOKIE data by default. Therefore you should not use addslashes() on strings that have already been escaped, this will cause double escaping. The function get_magic_quotes_gpc() can be used to check this.
Parameter | Description |
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string | Required. Specifies the string to be escaped |
Return Value: | Returns the escaped string |
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PHP Version: | 4+ |
Add backslashes to the predefined characters in a string: