(PHP 4 >= 4.0.3, PHP 5)
mysql_escape_string — Escapes a string for use in a mysql_query
This function will escape the unescaped_string , so that it is safe to place it in a mysql_query(). This function is deprecated.
This function is identical to mysql_real_escape_string() except that mysql_real_escape_string() takes a connection handler and escapes the string according to the current character set. mysql_escape_string() does not take a connection argument and does not respect the current charset setting.
The string that is to be escaped.
Returns the escaped string.
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 5.3.0 | This function now throws an E_DEPRECATED notice. |
| 4.3.0 | This function became deprecated, do not use this function. Instead, use mysql_real_escape_string(). |
Example #1 mysql_escape_string() example
<?php
$item = "Zak's Laptop";
$escaped_item = mysql_escape_string($item);
printf("Escaped string: %s\n", $escaped_item);
?>
The above example will output:
Escaped string: Zak\'s Laptop
Note: mysql_escape_string() does not escape % and _.