title: What is stripslashes for?
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    <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br>
    <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/11295141/using-stripslashes-after-mysql-real-escape-string">Using stripslashes after mysql_real_escape_string</a>  </p>
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  <p>I have been reading most recently about prevention of SQL injection and I am trying to develop some sense of understanding between the different functions so that I can learn the basics.</p>
  
  <p>I have read about <code>mysql_real_escape_string</code> and I understand that it is basically escaping characters which it deems "special" so that it is not confused for SQL syntax?</p>
  
  <p>Now, assuming that is at least to some degree true - is there a need to use the <code>stripslashes</code> function combined with the <code>mysql_real_escape_string</code>? I'm wondering about what <code>stripslashes</code> is and what it is for.</p>