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PHP FILTER_SANITIZE_EMAIL filter

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Definition and Usage

FILTER_SANITIZE_EMAIL filter remove all illegal string of e-mail characters.

The filter allows all of the letters, digits and $ -_ + * '{} |.! ^ ~ [] `#% / @ & =?

  • Name: "email"
  • ID-number: 517

Examples

<?php
$var="some(one)@exa\mple.com";

var_dump(filter_var($var, FILTER_SANITIZE_EMAIL));
?>

Output code is as follows:

string(19) "[email protected]"


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