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set_magic_quotes_runtime

(PHP 4, PHP 5)

set_magic_quotes_runtimeSets the current active configuration setting of magic_quotes_runtime

Warning

This function was DEPRECATED in PHP 5.3.0, and REMOVED as of PHP 7.0.0.

Description

bool set_magic_quotes_runtime ( bool $new_setting )

Set the current active configuration setting of magic_quotes_runtime.

Errors/Exceptions

Since PHP 5.3 this function has been deprecated and will raise an E_DEPRECATED warning upon execution. Since PHP 5.4 this function will also raise an E_CORE_ERROR on trying to enable magic quotes.

Parameters

new_setting

FALSE for off, TRUE for on.

Return Values

Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.

Examples

Example #1 set_magic_quotes_runtime() example

<?php
// Create a temporary file pointer
$fp tmpfile();

// Write some data to the pointer
fwrite($fp'\'PHP\' is a Recursive acronym');

// Without magic_quotes_runtime
rewind($fp);
set_magic_quotes_runtime(false);

echo 
'Without magic_quotes_runtime: ' fread($fp64), PHP_EOL;

// With magic_quotes_runtime
rewind($fp);
set_magic_quotes_runtime(true);

echo 
'With magic_quotes_runtime: ' fread($fp64), PHP_EOL;

// Clean up
fclose($fp);
?>

The above example will output:

Without magic_quotes_runtime: 'PHP' is a Recursive acronym
With magic_quotes_runtime: \'PHP\' is a Recursive acronym

See Also

User Contributed Notes

gusb at NOSPAM dot mailinator dot com
4 years ago
You should NEVER rely on magic quotes or addslashes for security in an SQL context. You should ALWAYS use proper escape functions, such as mysql_real_escape_string. Failure to do so may result in an SQL injection vulnerability.
serpent at paradise dot net dot nz
3 years ago
Be aware that even using ini_set to set 'magic_quotes_runtime' will stop working in PHP 5.4.  See http://php.net/manual/en/info.configuration.php#ini.magic-quotes-runtime
Anonymous
2 years ago
A simple check and disabling of magic quotes whenever needed (e.g. if you deploy to multiple servers or you don't know the target server's PHP version).

<?php
if(version_compare(PHP_VERSION, '5.3.0', '<')){
   
set_magic_quotes_runtime(0);
}
?>
php at nospam-qualystem dot com
13 years ago
get_magic_quotes runtime and set_magic_quotes_runtime are useful when you want to read some data in a binary file using fread() and some bytes in such file may be interpreted as \ (backslash), " (double quotes), ' (simple quote) or any "special" character that has a meaning for string processing.
Anonymous
5 years ago
Since this function is depracted as of PHP 5.3, use ini_set('magic_quotes_runtime', 0); instead.
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