And what happends with the backslaches if some idiot (read: user) makes this happens: $dummy = stripslashes("http:\\www.microsoft.hell\"); (Bill's web browser's accepts this syntax) -----Original Message----- From: Duane Lakoduk To: 'Harpreet'; 'php-windows' Sent: 17-2-2004 5:38 Subject: RE: using backslash \ in php See: stripslashes() and addslashes() functions. > -----Original Message----- > From: Harpreet [mailto:harpreet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 10:01 PM > To: php-windows > Subject: using backslash \ in php > > > I have a form with a textbox that allows a user to enter the > filepath. If i > enter the file path as c:/ it works just fine. > > If I type in c:\ on submit form it converts the \ to \\ and > on every submit > the number of slashes double. How can I use the backslash as > I need the > backslash for specifing the filepath. How can I stop it to replicate?? > > Help is appreciated. > > Thanks, > > Regards > -- PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php