convert html tags to text

[jeff5656]

In a text box I put in some code snippets that I want to refer to later, but when I display it, it displays it in html.  How do I convert the code into pure text so it displays the actual code?

 

If I try strip_tags, that just strips it (and it doesn't work with php).  And I can't use strip_tags with conditions, because I don't want to list all codes!

 

Also, the code has both html tags and php code - I just want that whole thing to be displayed as is, without havign the browser try to "read" it. 

 

Also if I put this into the text box, <td><?php echo date ("m/d/Y", strtotime($row['code_date']));?></td> then nothing is displayed.

If I put this in the box:  <input class="button" style="display:inline"  name="whatever" type="submit" value="Press here" />

 

then I get an actual submit button instead of the code!

 

[PFMaBiSmAd]

Use htmlentities with the second parameter set to ENT_QUOTES.

 

Or if you want the code color highlighted when you output it - highlight_string

 

 

[jeff5656]

Beautiful. Thanks!