#33904 [Opn->Bgs]: PHP adds magic quotes to posted arrays when it shouldn't

ID: 33904 Updated by: sniper@php.net Reported By: php at kanariepiet dot com -Status: Open +Status: Bogus Bug Type: Scripting Engine problem Operating System: Linux 2.4.31 and Mac OS X 10.4.2 PHP Version: 5.0.4 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. Then you're not setting it correctly. Works fine for me. (check that the right php.ini file is loaded) Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2005-07-28 15:36:24] php at kanariepiet dot com Description: ------------ With magic_quotes_gpc turned off, PHP shouldn't add quotes to posted variables. This is true for normal variables like <input type="text" name="test" value="foo'bar">. However, when posting associative arrays like <input type="text" name="test[foo'bar]" value="dummy"> PHP 5.0.4 adds a quote before the '. PHP 4.3.4 does not have this bug. Reproduce code: --------------- <?php print_r ($_POST); ?> <form method="post"> <input type="text" name="foo'bar" value="dummy"> <input type="submit"> </form> Expected result: ---------------- With magic_quotes_gpc turned off, it should say (and PHP 4.3.4 does): Array ( [foo'bar] => dummy ) Actual result: -------------- However, with PHP 5.0.4 it says: Array ( [foo\'bar] => dummy ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=33904&edit=1