Re: PHP adding / in front of apostrophes

there are 2 ways this is controlled,

magic_quotes_gpc boolean=20
Sets the magic_quotes state for GPC (Get/Post/Cookie) operations. When =
magic_quotes are on, all ' (single-quote), " (double quote), \ =
(backslash) and NUL's are escaped with a backslash automatically. If =
magic_quotes_sybase is also on, a single-quote is escaped with a =
single-quote instead of a backslash.=20

magic_quotes_runtime boolean=20

If magic_quotes_runtime is enabled, most functions that return data from =
any sort of external source including databases and text files will have =
quotes escaped with a backslash. If magic_quotes_sybase is also on, a =
single-quote is escaped with a single-quote instead of a backslash.

you can look in php.ini or use phpinfo() in a php file to get the server =
set-up.

if you don't want your database output escaped automatically then set =
magic_quotes_runtime to off or use stripslashes($string) to remove the =
slashes before outputting them.

If your apostrophises are inserted as \' then only the ' will be stored =
in the db as it is escaped.


Paul Roberts
http://www.paul-roberts.com
mail(at)paul-roberts.com
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----- Original Message -----=20
From: "Scott Smith" <wahikan(at)megapathdsl.net>
To: "HWG - Techniques" <hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 3:56 AM
Subject: FW: PHP adding / in front of apostrophes


Hi Christie,

\r\n (return\new, for carriage return and new line) are common =
instructions
in many C like languages. A / (slash) may be used to tell the program =
that
the next character in the string is a literal one. The ' (apostrophe) is
often used to begin and terminate a sting, or may be part of the syntax =
in a
function. I don't know PHP either, or where exactly you are entering =
your
text, but it may be telling you that you need a / before the ' in your =
code
:-)

Someone please clean up after me and explain this properly,

Regards,

Scott Smith
mailto:scott(at)wahikan.com
Wahikan iServices
networks, systems, eConsulting
http://www.wahikan.com/


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org
[mailto:owner-hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org]On Behalf Of Christie Cooksey
Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 5:58 PM
To: HWG - Techniques
Subject: PHP adding / in front of apostrophes


I'm entering text for a php/mysql site and no matter what I do I get:
master/'s
women/'s
I don't know anything about php but it looks like it's only adding the /
after n's and r's.

Right now I'm using &acute; because it looks better than /' but...
Is there a code I can use for the apostrophe???

Cheers
Christie Cooksey  :0)
http://www.thearmidalemall.com
http://www.designedbychristie.com

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