mysql_real_escape_string
(PHP 4 >= 4.3.0, PHP 5)
mysql_real_escape_string --
Escapes special characters in a string for use in a SQL statement, taking into account the current charset of the connection.
Description
string
mysql_real_escape_string ( string unescaped_string [, resource link_identifier])
This function will escape special characters in the
unescaped_string, taking into account the current
charset of the connection so that it is safe to place it in a
mysql_query().
Note:
mysql_real_escape_string() does not escape
% and _.
Example 1. mysql_real_escape_string() example
<?php
$link = mysql_connect('localhost', 'mysql_user', 'mysql_password');
if (!$link) {
die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error());
}
$item = "Zak's and Derick's Laptop";
$escaped_item = mysql_real_escape_string($item, $link);
printf("Escaped string: %s\n", $escaped_item);
?>
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The above example would produce the following output:
Escaped string: Zak\'s and Derick\'s Laptop |
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See also
mysql_escape_string() and
mysql_client_encoding().