David Green <simp...@gmail.com> wrote:
>Thank you all for the various suggestions.
>
>It now works with this:
>
>$find = strip_tags($find);
>$find = trim($find);
>
>$data = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM news_items WHERE headline LIKE
>'%$find%'");
>
>Another "newb" question: does strip_tags() help at all in preventing
>SQL
>injection attacks?
>
>Kind regards
>David
strip_tags() doesn't prevent against sql injection. At best, it can protect
slightly against xss attacks. Use mysql_real_escape_string() for sql injection.
Thanks,
Ash
http://www.ashleysheridan.co.uk
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