note 41809 added to function.quotemeta

From: Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 16:52:36 +0000
Subject: note 41809 added to function.quotemeta
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As this do not escapes |, you should be careful using a quotemeta'ed string as a valid regexp pattern. I ran into such a hole just now, and ended up using this code: <?php $pattern = preg_replace("/\|/", "\\|", quote_meta($pattern); ?> ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.quotemeta.php Edit -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+41809 Delete -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+41809&report=yes Reject -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+41809&report=yes Search -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php

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