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PHP FILTER_SANITIZE_MAGIC_QUOTES filter

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Definition and Usage

FILTER_SANITIZE_MAGIC_QUOTES filter to perform a string addslashes () function.

The filter settings backslash predefined string.

Predefined characters are:

  • single quote ( ')
  • double quote ( ")
  • backslash ()
  • NULL

FILTER_SANITIZE_MAGIC_QUOTES information:

  • Name: "magic_quotes"
  • ID-number: 521

Examples

<?php
$var="Peter's here!";

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

Output code is as follows:

string(14) "Peter's here!"


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