wp_slash( string|array $value )

Add slashes to a string or array of strings.

Description

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.

Parameters

$value

(string|array) (Required) String or array of strings to slash.

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Return

(string|array) Slashed $value

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Source

File: wp-includes/formatting.php 

function wp_slash( $value ) {
	if ( is_array( $value ) ) {
		foreach ( $value as $k => $v ) {
			if ( is_array( $v ) ) {
				$value[ $k ] = wp_slash( $v );
			} else {
				$value[ $k ] = addslashes( $v );
			}
		}
	} else {
		$value = addslashes( $value );
	}

	return $value;
}

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Version Description
3.6.0 Introduced.

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Uses

Uses Description
wp-includes/formatting.php: wp_slash()

Add slashes to a string or array of strings.

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