Read the manual about magic_quotes_gpc and addslashes() I prefer to add slashes myself, that way I can verify input lengths but it has the risk that I might miss a field. The trouble with magic_quotes_gpc is that if you have to re-display a variable you have to stripslashes() first.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Nick Patsaros" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [PHP] MySQL and apostrophes, interesting problem. 42082 > I'm working with a simple form which submits field > data to a MySQL database. This is for the purpose of > generating a dynamic news page for my site. > Interestingly enough I've found that any time I try to > submit data that contains an apostrophe "'" it gives > me an error and will not send the data (any of it) to > the database. -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php