That would be because this way you'll end up with the proper data in the database instead of HTML-encoded strings. Plus it's the proper way to do it -- everybody does it this way and it's a good habit.
Bogdan Jonathan Hilgeman wrote: > I thought I made it somewhat clear: > > when I'm dealing with form inputs that can contain quote marks > > Why run 3 functions at separate times when you can run one once just before > data is inserted into the database? -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
