RE: [PHP] Problem with backslashes disappearing

try $new_string=addslashes($old_string); before doing anything else with it. This will prevent from anything removing the " \ ' etc because they will all automagically be escaped with that command. When you pull the data back out use: $newer_string=stripslashes($new_string); Dan -----Original Message----- From: Torkil Johnsen [mailto:torkil.johnsen@stud.hibo.no] Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 7:34 AM To: php-general@lists.php.net Subject: [PHP] Problem with backslashes disappearing Hello! I have a simple form taking in some user text input and storing it in a mysql database. My problem is that PHP strips off any backslashes in the text. I realize that backspace is used as an escape character in PHP, but sometimes i DO want it in there!! Is there a way to do this so that I can store them? For example replacing the backslash with some code? Like "&" can replace "&"? Anyone? - Torkil -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php