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. (PHP 4 >= 4.3.0)
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 616. mysql_real_escape_string() example

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<?php
$item = "Zak's and Derick's Laptop";
$escaped_item = mysql_real_escape_string($item);
printf ("Escaped string: %s\n", $escaped_item);
?>

The above example would produce the following output:

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Escaped string: Zak\'s and Derick\'s Laptop

See also mysql_escape_string() and mysql_character_set_name().

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