backslashit( string $string )

Adds backslashes before letters and before a number at the start of a string.


Parameters

$string

(string) (Required) Value to which backslashes will be added.


Return

(string) String with backslashes inserted.


Source

File: wp-includes/formatting.php

function backslashit( $string ) {
	if ( isset( $string[0] ) && $string[0] >= '0' && $string[0] <= '9' )
		$string = '\\\\' . $string;
	return addcslashes( $string, 'A..Za..z' );
}


Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
WP-0.71 Introduced.