stripcslashes()
stripcslashes() — Un-quote string quoted with addcslashes().
Built-in function of PHP 8.5. The manual lists it as available in PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8. This page is the reference card: signature, parameters and return value, plus the changelog and the example the manual provides.
What it does
Returns a string with backslashes stripped off. Recognizes C-like \n, \r ..., octal and hexadecimal representation.
Signature
stripcslashes(string $string): string
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | What it takes |
|---|---|---|
| $string | string | The string to be unescaped. |
Return value
Returns the unescaped string.
Example
A runnable snippet:
var_dump(stripcslashes('I\'d have a coffee.\nNot a problem.') === "I'd have a coffee. Not a problem."); // true
See also
All PHP 8.5 built-in functions
Reference card built from the PHP manual page stripcslashes() (PHP documentation, CC BY 3.0). The page is generated from the manual, so the wording of the parameter and return value text follows php.net.