[SOLVED] Escaping data in arrays

[graham23s]

Hi Guys,

 

i have an array with users heights like this:

 

     $height_array =array("5'0" (152 cm)",
                          "5'1" (155 cm)",
                          "5'2" (157 cm)");

 

because of the ' and " its not working properly

 

i have escaped them:

 

     $height_array =array("5\'0\" (152 cm)",
                          "5\'1\" (155 cm)",
                          "5\'2\" (157 cm)");

 

is this valid to do that or is there another wya i can do it?

 

thanks guys

 

Graham

[GingerRobot]

Thats probably the way you're going to have to do it, or, if this is just for output, you could use the HTML entity:

"

for the double quotes and:

'

for the singles. Although you dont need to escape the single quotes if you are surrounding your string in doubles.

[graham23s]

Hi GR,

 

it's basically an array so i can foreach it to display back to the user what he/she has selected:

 

<?php 
                #########################################################################
                foreach ($height_array as $value) {
                echo "<option Value=\"{$value}\"";
                if ($value == $hair) { echo 'SELECTED'; }
                echo ">{$value}</option>";
                }
                #########################################################################  
?>

 

kinda thing

 

thnaks for the input mate

 

Graham

[GingerRobot]

Ok, well since you're making it the value of an html element, i'd go for using the html entities. Otherwise, the browser will get confused, since you surround the value in quotes and it finds other quotes.

[graham23s]

nice one gr that's what i'll do.

 

thanks for the help mate

 

Graham