PDO::quote

PDO::quote

(PHP 5 >= 5.1.0, PHP 7, PECL pdo >= 0.2.1)

PDO::quote Quotes a string for use in a query.

Description

public string PDO::quote ( string $string [, int $parameter_type = PDO::PARAM_STR ] )

PDO::quote() places quotes around the input string (if required) and escapes special characters within the input string, using a quoting style appropriate to the underlying driver.

If you are using this function to build SQL statements, you are strongly recommended to use PDO