PHP FILTER_SANITIZE_MAGIC_QUOTES Filter
Definition and Usage
The FILTER_SANITIZE_MAGIC_QUOTES filter performs the addslashes() function on strings.
This filter sets a backslash before the predefined strings.
The predefined characters are:
- single quote (')
- double quote ("}
- backslash (\)
- NULL
FILTER_SANITIZE_MAGIC_QUOTES Information:
- Name: "number_float"
- ID-number: 521
Example
<?php
var_dump(filter_var($var, FILTER_SANITIZE_MAGIC_QUOTES));
?>
Output:
string(14) "Peter\'s here!"
