What are the differences between htmlspecialchars () htmlentities () functions?

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Http://stackoverflow.com/questions/46483/htmlentities-vs-htmlspecialch...
One is a large ticket character, and the other is a few characters accurately.
Honestly, I have never used htmlentities. I read this answer to know that htmlentities will escape so many characters.

Http://www.w3school.com.cn/php/func_string_htmlspecialchars.asp

Http://www.w3school.com.cn/php/func_string_htmlentities.asp

You can take a look at their introduction and select the right one for your needs. I think both of them can be used.