Escapes a string for use in a mysql_query

mysql_escape_string

(PHP 4 >= 4.0.3, PHP 5)

mysql_escape_string — Escapes a string for use in a mysql_query

Warning

This extension is deprecated as of PHP 5.5.0, and will be removed in the future. Instead, the MySQLi or PDO_MySQL extension should be used. See also MySQL: choosing an API guide and related FAQ for more information. Alternatives to this function include:

Description

string mysql_escape_string ( string $unescaped_string )

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.

Warning

This function has been DEPRECATED as of PHP 5.3.0. Relying on this feature is highly discouraged.

Parameters

unescaped_string: The string that is to be escaped.

Return Values

Returns the escaped string.

Changelog

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().

Examples

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

Notes

Note:
mysql_escape_string() does not escape % and _.