Re: [PHP-DB] Addslashes / DB Sort

2004-09-27 Thread Jason Wong
On Tuesday 28 September 2004 02:49, Ed Lazor wrote:

 I'm using PHP to retrieve user input and store it in MySQL.  PHP's
 addslashes function is used on data going into the database

Use the more specific mysql_escape_string() (or friend) instead.

 and PHP's
 stripslashes function is being used on data coming from the database.

You're not supposed to use stripslashes() on data coming from the database -- 
read up on addslashes() and also search manual for magic quotes.

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RE: [PHP-DB] Addslashes / DB Sort

2004-09-27 Thread Ed Lazor


 Use the more specific mysql_escape_string() (or friend) instead.

 You're not supposed to use stripslashes() on data coming from the database

Kk, thanks Jason =)

-Ed

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