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PHP stripcslashes() Function

PHP String Reference Complete PHP String Reference

Example

Remove the backslash in front of "World!":

<?php
echo stripslashes("Hello \World!");
?>

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Definition and Usage

The stripcslashes() function removes backslashes added by the addcslashes() function.

Tip: This function can be used to clean up data retrieved from a database or from an HTML form.


Syntax

stripcslashes(string)

Parameter Description
string Required. Specifies the string to check

Technical Details

Return Value: Returns the unescaped string
PHP Version: 4+


PHP String Reference Complete PHP String Reference

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