#46398 [Opn->Bgs]: highlight_string() removes backslashes

ID: 46398 Updated by: scottmac@php.net Reported By: fromphp dot nethash69 at vano dot org -Status: Open +Status: Bogus Bug Type: Scripting Engine problem Operating System: Windows XP Pro PHP Version: 5.2.6 New Comment: Sorry, but your problem does not imply a bug in PHP itself. For a list of more appropriate places to ask for help using PHP, please visit http://www.php.net/support.php as this bug system is not the appropriate forum for asking support questions. Due to the volume of reports we can not explain in detail here why your report is not a bug. The support channels will be able to provide an explanation for you. Thank you for your interest in PHP. // is a comment not \\ which is an escape character. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2008-10-27 00:32:47] fromphp dot nethash69 at vano dot org Description: ------------ function highlight_string() removes backslashes Reproduce code: --------------- <?php $text = '<?php $blah = 1; \\this is a comment line with two backslashes at the beginning and one at the end:\ $blah = 2; ?>'; highlight_string($text); ?> Expected result: ---------------- Expected output in the browser: <?php $blah = 1; \\this is a comment line with two backslashes at the beginning and one at the end:\ $blah = 2; ?> Actual result: -------------- Actual output in the browser: <?php $blah = 1; this is a comment line with two backslashes at the beginning and one at the end: $blah = 2; ?> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=46398&edit=1