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wp_slash › WordPress Function

Since3.6.0
Deprecatedn/a
› wp_slash ( $value )
Parameters:
  • (string|array) $value String or array of data to slash.
    Required: Yes
Returns:
  • (string|array) Slashed `$value`, in the same type as supplied.
Defined at:
Codex:
Change Log:
  • 5.5.0

Adds slashes to a string or recursively adds slashes to strings within an array.

This should be used when preparing data for core API that expects slashed data. This should not be used to escape data going directly into an SQL query.


Related Functions: wp_unslash, wp_hash, wp_styles, wp_rss, deslash

Source 

function wp_slash( $value ) {
	if ( is_array( $value ) ) {
		$value = array_map( 'wp_slash', $value );
	}

	if ( is_string( $value ) ) {
		return addslashes( $value );
	}

	return $value;
}