Re: Filtering out \ when a ' is user entered?

> I'm pretty new to PHP but all I've seen of it so far I pretty much love! > > I've built a web log but when the user enters their data and they use ' > or " (and you know they will) php always shows it from the included > web log as > > \' How can I filter out these backslashes so they don't appear on the > final public viewable page? You need those \ in there to store it into a database. If you don't use a database, you can turn MagicQuotes off in php.ini If you *do* use a database, you can use http://php.net/stripslashes to strip out the slashes. If, after turning off MagicQuotes, or calling stripslashes, you find you need them back in there after all for something, you use http://addslashes -- WARNING richard@zend.com address is an endangered species -- Use ceo@l-i-e.com Wanna help me out? Like Music? Buy a CD: http://l-i-e.com/artists.htm Volunteer a little time: http://chatmusic.com/volunteer.htm