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esc_sql › WordPress Function

Since2.8.0
Deprecatedn/a
› esc_sql ( $data )
Parameters:
  • (string|array) $data Unescaped data.
    Required: Yes
Returns:
  • (string|array) Escaped data, in the same type as supplied.
Defined at:
Codex:

Escapes data for use in a MySQL query.

Usually you should prepare queries using wpdb::prepare(). Sometimes, spot-escaping is required or useful. One example is preparing an array for use in an IN clause. NOTE: Since 4.8.3, '%' characters will be replaced with a placeholder string, this prevents certain SQLi attacks from taking place. This change in behavior may cause issues for code that expects the return value of esc_sql() to be usable for other purposes.


Related Functions: esc_js, esc_url, esc_xml, esc_html, is_ssl

Source 

function esc_sql( $data ) {
	global $wpdb;
	return $wpdb->_escape( $data );
}