RE: [PHP] Re: How to escape apostrophe in HTML textbox exactly???
| From: | Chris W. Parker | Date: | Wed, 30 Jun 2004 18:17:40 +0000 |
| Subject: | RE: [PHP] Re: How to escape apostrophe in HTML textbox exactly??? | ||
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Justin Patrin <mailto:papercrane@gmail.com>
on Wednesday, June 30, 2004 11:10 AM said:
> mysql_escape_string() and mysql_real_escape_string() do the escaping
> as mysql needs it. In addition, you can use PEAR::DB's quoteSmart to
> quote and it will change depending on the DB backend you're using.
<nod />
> Then you must be getting clashes added twice. Have you tried looking
> at the string before running addslashes on it? After running
> addslashes? You likely have magic_quotes_gpc turned on. The
> overhwelming majority of seasoned PHP developers turn this off as it's
> more of a nuisance. If you need more info, search the list archives.
magic_quotes_gpc is likely the reason.
chris.
p.s. does everyone but me have a gmail account or what??