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From: Yehuda Katz <yehuda@ymkatz.net>
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Subject: Re: [users@httpd] Single quotes in ajax POST data getting prefixed
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That is a PHP configuration option called Magic Quotes (
http://www.php.net/manual/en/info.configuration.php#ini.magic-quotes-gpc)
that used to be on by default and is now off by default in recent PHP
releases.

- Y

Sent from a gizmo with a very small keyboard and hyperactive autocorrect.
On Dec 9, 2013 4:57 PM, "Tim Streater" <tim@clothears.org.uk> wrote:

> I run an instance of apache under OS X which I use to pass data to PHP
> scripts using ajax. If I have a string such as "O'Toole" (without the
> double-quotes), then when the string (which I pass through
> encodeURIComponent in the browser) arrives in the PHP script, the
> single-quote is prefixed with a backslash. That is, the string above
> becomes "O\'Toole".
>
> I want my app to run under Win7, and I observe that there, the backslash
> is *not* inserted. This difference is a bit irritating, especially as I am
> having trouble discovering which component (browser, apache, PHP) is adding
> the backslash. On the whole, I'd rather not have it, but I'd settle for
> both platforms adding it. Then at least code common to both platforms can
> remove it.
>
> Any guidance as to where to look would be appreciated.
>
> --
> Cheers  --  Tim
>
>
>
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<p dir=3D"ltr">That is a PHP configuration option called Magic Quotes ( <a =
href=3D"http://www.php.net/manual/en/info.configuration.php#ini.magic-quote=
s-gpc">http://www.php.net/manual/en/info.configuration.php#ini.magic-quotes=
-gpc</a>) that used to be on by default and is now off by default in recent=
 PHP releases.</p>

<p dir=3D"ltr">- Y</p>
<p dir=3D"ltr">Sent from a gizmo with a very small keyboard and hyperactive=
 autocorrect. </p>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Dec 9, 2013 4:57 PM, &quot;Tim Streater&quot;=
 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tim@clothears.org.uk">tim@clothears.org.uk</a>&gt; w=
rote:<br type=3D"attribution"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"ma=
rgin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
I run an instance of apache under OS X which I use to pass data to PHP scri=
pts using ajax. If I have a string such as &quot;O&#39;Toole&quot; (without=
 the double-quotes), then when the string (which I pass through encodeURICo=
mponent in the browser) arrives in the PHP script, the single-quote is pref=
ixed with a backslash. That is, the string above becomes &quot;O\&#39;Toole=
&quot;.<br>

<br>
I want my app to run under Win7, and I observe that there, the backslash is=
 *not* inserted. This difference is a bit irritating, especially as I am ha=
ving trouble discovering which component (browser, apache, PHP) is adding t=
he backslash. On the whole, I&#39;d rather not have it, but I&#39;d settle =
for both platforms adding it. Then at least code common to both platforms c=
an remove it.<br>

<br>
Any guidance as to where to look would be appreciated.<br>
<br>
--<br>
Cheers =A0-- =A0Tim<br>
<br>
<br><br>
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