Grep Again (was: MySQL UPDATE)
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texte = Thanks Marc. To clarify, I'm trying to replicate themysql_real_escape_string() function from PHP5. I have the following grepstatement, but it won't put the backslash in front of the pattern.This: [grep search=[\'"]&replace=\\1]\'"[/grep]Should return this: \\\'\"But, I'm getting this: \\\Ideas?On 4/24/07 5:15 PM, "Marc Thompson"
wrote:> Clint,> As a rule, before writing any user entered data into a database, I> cleanse it. Here's an example:> [replace db=mydb.db&eqSKUdatarq=[cart]][formvariables> name=_&exact=F][getchars start=2][name][/getchars]=[Grep> search=[^,-.%@_A-Za-z0-9> ]&replace=][url][value][/url][/Grep]&[/formvariables][/replace]> > Here's what I use to clean up form variables passed to a page:> [formvariables]> [text][name]=[Grep search=[^,-.%@_A-Za-z0-9> ]&replace=][value][/Grep][/text]> [/formvariables]> > Notice the line wrap immediately following the 0-9. That is a space.> > HTH,> Marc> > Clint Davis wrote:> >> I need to use WebDNA to update a MySQL table. Does anyone have some words of>> advice (or code preferably) to "cleanse" the user input before executing the>> SQL UPDATE statement?-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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Thanks Marc. To clarify, I'm trying to replicate themysql_real_escape_string() function from PHP5. I have the following grepstatement, but it won't put the backslash in front of the pattern.This: [grep search=[\'"]&replace=\\1]\'"[/grep]Should return this: \\\'\"But, I'm getting this: \\\Ideas?On 4/24/07 5:15 PM, "Marc Thompson" wrote:> Clint,> As a rule, before writing any user entered data into a database, I> cleanse it. Here's an example:> [replace db=mydb.db&eqSKUdatarq=[cart]][formvariables> name=_&exact=F][getchars start=2][name][/getchars]=[Grep> search=[^,-.%@_A-Za-z0-9> ]&replace=][url][value][/url][/Grep]&[/formvariables][/replace]> > Here's what I use to clean up form variables passed to a page:> [formvariables]> [text][name]=[Grep search=[^,-.%@_A-Za-z0-9> ]&replace=][value][/Grep][/text]> [/formvariables]> > Notice the line wrap immediately following the 0-9. That is a space.> > HTH,> Marc> > Clint Davis wrote:> >> I need to use WebDNA to update a MySQL table. Does anyone have some words of>> advice (or code preferably) to "cleanse" the user input before executing the>> SQL UPDATE statement?-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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