PHP: htmlspecialchars_ decode() function
Description
The htmlspecialchars_decode() function is used to convert special HTML entities back to characters.
Version:
(PHP 4 and above)
Syntax:
htmlspecialchars_decode(input_string, quote_style)
Parameters:
Name | Description | Required / Optional |
Type |
---|---|---|---|
input_string | The string to be converted. | Required | String |
quote_style | Encoding single and double quote. ENT_COMPAT : Convert double quotes and leave single quotes unchanged. ENT_COMPAT is the default setting ENT_QUOTES : Converts both single and double quotes. ENT_NOQUOTES: Converts neither single nor double quotes. |
Optional | Integer |
Return values:
The decoded string.
Value Type: String.
Example:
<?php
$input_string = "© w3resource.com";
echo 'After decoding : '.htmlspecialchars_decode($input_string) .'<br>';
$input_string = "<table><br><tr><br><td><br>We are learning php</td><br></tr><br></table><br>";
echo 'After decoding : '.htmlspecialchars_decode($input_string) .'<br>';
?>
Output:
After decoding : © w3resource.com After decoding : We are learning php
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See also
Previous: htmlentities
Next: htmlspecialchars
PHP: Tips of the Day
In PHP, there are two versions of logical AND and OR operators.
Operator | True if |
---|---|
$a and $b | Both $a and $b are true |
$a && $b | Both $a and $b are true |
$a or $b | Either $a or $b is true |
$a || $b | Either $a or $b is true |
Note that the && and || opererators have higher precedence than and and or. See table below:
Evaluation | Result of $e | Evaluated as |
---|---|---|
$e = false || true | True | $e = (false || true) |
$e = false or true | False | ($e = false) or true |
Because of this it's safer to use && and || instead of and and or.
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