string addcslashes(string $str, string $characters)
(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 |
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.