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.


Return

(string|array) Slashed $value


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;
}


Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
WP-3.6.0 Introduced.