RE: [PHP] Removing slashes

> I expected the following script ADD/REMOVE the slash sign into/from > variables $A and $B. It adds but doesn't remove the slash sign. > __________________________________________ > <? > $A = addslashes($A); > $B = addslashes($B); > > echo htmlspecialchars (stripslashes($A)); > echo htmlspecialchars (stripslashes($B)); > ?> If magic_quotes_gpc is enabled in your php.ini, then the values will already be escaped with slashes. Running addslashes() again will double escape them. So when you run stripslashes(), you're only removing one set of slashes. ---John W. Holmes... PHP Architect - A monthly magazine for PHP Professionals. Get your copy today. http://www.phparch.com/