Replacing quotes and apostrophes

[LanceT]

If my user inputs quotes and apostrophes into fields, the form messes up, however, I WANT them to be able to input both quotes and apostrophes. What is the code to replace quotes and apostrophes? I can't quite remember. Sorry.

[phpQuestioner]

you can use addslashes: http://us2.php.net/manual/en/function.addslashes.php

[twostars]

If my user inputs quotes and apostrophes into fields, the form messes up, however, I WANT them to be able to input both quotes and apostrophes. What is the code to replace quotes and apostrophes? I can't quite remember. Sorry.

Occasionally I forget about addslashes and use this:

<?php
# Input
echo "Original message: {$_POST['message']}<br />";
$message = str_replace("'", "`*+", $_POST['message']); # Where the second parameter is a string that is unlikely to be used at all.
$message = str_replace('"', "#%&", $message);
echo "After input conversion: {$message}";

# Output
$message = str_replace("`*+", "'", $_POST['message']); # Where the second parameter is a string that is unlikely to be used at all.
$message = str_replace("#%&", '"', $message);
echo "After conversion back to output: {$message}";
?>

 

Of course, its very tedious to remember but eh.. it works.