Question

when i try to run this code :

<?php
$str = "Patty O'Furniture";
if(get_magic_quotes_gpc())
    echo stripslashes($str);
?>

the output is Patty O'Furniture but when i try to run this code(upload data into database table)

<?php
if ($_FILES[csv][size] > 0) {

    //get the csv file
    $file = $_FILES[csv][tmp_name];
    $handle = fopen($file,"r");

    //loop through the csv file and insert into database
    do {
        if ($data[0]) {
            if(get_magic_quotes_gpc())
            mysql_query("INSERT INTO sms_recipient (store_id, recipient_name, recipient_phone) VALUES
                (
                    '".$login_id."',
                    '".stripslashes($data[0])."',
                    '".stripslashes($data[1])."'
                )
            ");
        }
    } while ($data = fgetcsv($handle,1000,",","'"));
    //
}
?>

the output only Patty O . (see screenshot)

i’m not sure why when i try to save data into database using function stripslashes it’s not working.

Answer 1

Because you’re undoing what magic_quotes is trying to do.

When magic_quotes are on, all ‘ (single-quote), ” (double quote), \
(backslash) and NUL’s are escaped with a backslash automatically.

So you’re removing the backslashes via stripslashes that are being added, and shorting the query when it hits the ' in O'Furniture