PHP addcslashes() Function

Last Updated : 17 Mar 2025

PHP addcslashes() function is used to add quote string with slashes in a C style. It is case-sensitive

Syntax:

Parameter	Description	Required/Optional
String	String to be esxaped	Required
Character	Character or range to be escaped.	Required

Example 1

<?php
$str="Welcome to JavaTpoint";
echo "Your String : ".$str;
echo "<br>"."By using 'addcslashes()' method your string: ".addcslashes($str,'T')."<br>";
?>

Output:

Your String : Welcome to JavaTpoint
By using 'addcslashes()' method your string: Welcome to Java\Tpoint

Example 2

<?php
$str="Welcome to JavaTpoint";
echo "Your String : ".$str;
echo "<br>"."By using 'addcslashes()' method your string: ".addcslashes($str,'a')."<br>";
?>

Output:

Your String : Welcome to JavaTpoint
By using 'addcslashes()' method your string: Welcome to J\av\aTpoint

Example 3

<?php
$str ="Welcome to JavaTpoint"."<br>";
echo "$str";
echo addcslashes($str,'A..Z')."<br>";
?>

Output:

Welcome to JavaTpoint
\Welcome to \Java\Tpoint

Example 4

<?php
$str ="Welcome to JavaTpoint"."<br>";
echo "$str";
echo addcslashes($str,'a..z')."<br>";
?>

Output:

Welcome to JavaTpint
W\e\l\c\o\m\e \t\o J\a\v\aT\p\o\i\n\t<\b\r>

Example 5

<?php
$str ="Welcome to JavaTpoint";
echo "Your string value is: ".$str."<br>";
echo "By using addcslashes() Function your value is : ".addcslashes($str,'a..m');
?>

Output:

Your string value is: Welcome to JavaTpoint
By using addcslashes() Function your value is : W\e\l\co\m\e to J\av\aTp\oint

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