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                           mysql_real_escape_string

   (PHP 4 >= 4.3.0)
   mysql_real_escape_string --  Escapes special characters in a string
   for use in a SQL statement, taking into account the current charset of
   the connection.

Description

   string mysql_real_escape_string ( string unescaped_string [, resource
   link_identifier])

   This function will escape special characters in the unescaped_string,
   taking into account the current charset of the connection so that it
   is safe to place it in a mysql_query().

     Note: mysql_real_escape_string() does not escape % and _.

   Example 1. mysql_real_escape_string() example
   <?php
   $item = "Zak's and Derick's Laptop";
   $escaped_item = mysql_real_escape_string($item);
   printf("Escaped string: %s\n", $escaped_item);
   ?>

   The above example would produce the following output:
   Escaped string: Zak\'s and Derick\'s Laptop

   See also mysql_escape_string() and mysql_character_set_name().
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