The htmlspecialchars_decode() function is an inbuilt function in PHP that converts special entities back to characters.
Syntax:
Sttring htmlspecialchars_decode(
string $string,
int $flags = ENT_QUOTES | ENT_SUBSTITUTE | ENT_HTML401
)
Parameters: This function accept two parameters that are discussed below:
- string: The string to decode.
- flags: A bitmask of one or more of the following flags, which specify how to handle quotes and which document type to use.
Return Values: This function returns the decoded string.
Example 1: This example illustrates the htmlspecialchars_decode() function.
PHP
<?php $str = "<p>this -> "</p>\n"; echo htmlspecialchars_decode($str); ?> |
Output
<p>this -> "</p>
Program 2: This example illustrates the htmlspecialchars_decode() function.
PHP
<?php $str = "<p>this -> "</p>\n"; echo htmlspecialchars_decode($str, ENT_NOQUOTES); ?> |
Output
<p>this -> "</p>\
Reference: https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.htmlspecialchars-decode.php
