there are two ways of achieving thi -
stripslashes($data)
or if you want this to be global, then set
magic_quotes_gpc = Off
in php.ini file
hope that helps
regards
Ankur Verma
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Vanderbeck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2001 9:17 AM
> Subject: [PHP] UN-Escaping text from a form submit?
>
>
> > Hello again,
> >
> > I have a form that is used to submit data to my script. If the user
> enters
> > something like:
> >
> > The title of this book doesn't really matter to "me"!
> >
> > When I get that back, and read it from the file, it always ends up like:
> >
> > The title of this book doesn\'t really matter to \"me\"!
> >
> > Note the addition of the escape sequences. How can I stop this? Is
there
> > some function in PHP? Or am I goign to have to write a character routine
> to
> > strip out escape sequences? <shudder>
> >
> > - John Vanderbeck
> > - Admin, GameDesign
> >
> >
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