PHP Htmlspecialchars and Htmlspecialchars_decode (functions)

The Htmlspecialchars () function converts some pre-defined characters to HTML entities.

Function prototype: Htmlspecialchars (String,quotestyle,character-set)

The predefined characters are:

• & (and number) becomes &

• "(double quotes) become "

• ' (single quotes) become & #039;

• < (less than) becomes &lt;

• > (greater than) becomes &gt;

The Htmlspecialchars_decode () function converts some predefined HTML entities to characters (as opposed to htmlspecialchars).

Function prototype: Htmlspecialchars_decode (String,quotestyle)

The HTML entities that will be decoded are:

&amp; Become & (and No.)

&quot; become "(double quotes)

' become ' (single quote)

&lt; become < (less than)

&gt; become > (greater than)

PHP Htmlspecialchars and Htmlspecialchars_decode (functions)