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PHP stripslashes() Function

The stripslashes() function is a built-in function in PHP. This function removes backslashes in a string.
Syntax:

stripslashes(string)

Parameter: This function accepts only one parameter as shown in the above syntax. It is described below:

  • string: This is the only parameter required which specifies the string on which the function will operate.

Return Values: This function returns a string with backslashes stripped off.

Examples:

Input : "Geeks for\ Geeks"
Output : Geeks for Geeks

Input : "A\ Computer \Science \Portal"
Output : A Computer Science Portal

Below programs illustrate the stripslashes() function in PHP:

Program 1:




<?php
    //code
    $str = "Geeks for\ Geeks";
    echo stripslashes($str);
?>


Output:

Geeks for Geeks

Program 2: In this program we will see the array implementation of stripslashes() function. stripslashes() is not recursive. In order to apply this function to an array, a recursive function is required.




<?php
function stripslashes_arr($value)
{
    $value = is_array($value) ?
                array_map('stripslashes_arr', $value) :
                stripslashes($value);
  
    return $value;
}
  
  
$array = array("Gee\\ks ", "fo\\r", " \\Geeks");
$array = stripslashes_arr($array);
  
  
print_r($array);
?>


Output:

Array
(
    [0] => Geeks 
    [1] => for
    [2] =>  Geeks
)

Reference:
http://php.net/manual/en/function.stripslashes.php

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