PHP FILTER_SANITIZE_SPECIAL_CHARS Filter

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Definition and Usage

FILTER_SANITIZE_SPECIAL_CHARS filter escapes special characters.

This filter is used to escape "<>& and ASCII values below 32.

  • Name: "special_chars"
  • ID-number: 515

Possible flags:

  • FILTER_FLAG_STRIP_LOW - Remove ASCII values below 32
  • FILTER_FLAG_STRIP_HIGH - Remove ASCII values above 32
  • FILTER_FLAG_ENCODE_HIGH - Encode ASCII values above 32

Example

<?php

var_dump(filter_var($url,FILTER_SANITIZE_SPECIAL_CHARS));
?>

Output:

string(37) "Is Peter <smart> & funny?"

If you view the source code in your browser, you will see the following HTML:

string(37) "Is Peter <smart> & funny?"

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