===== Syntax =====

<code php>string addcslashes(string $str, string $characters)</code>

//(PHP 4, PHP 5)//

^ $str | The string to manipulate (add escape characters) |
^ $characters | A list of characters which will be escaped.  You may define a range of characters using the notation **''A..z''** (this escapes all characters A-Z and a-z) |
^ RETURNS | Returns the modified string with the specified characters escaped |

===== What it Does =====

Escapes a specified list of charcters in a string with a backslash (''**\**'').  This is useful for certain programs which require special characters to be escaped.

===== Example =====

<code php>
$test = addcslashes("Just an example", "x");
echo $test;
</code>

Outputs:

<code>
Just an e\xample
</code>