ldap_escape

Function • Params and return types changed in PHP 8.0

Escape a string for use in an LDAP filter or DN.

PHP 5.3-5.5

Added

PHP 7

Improved

PHP 8.1

PHP 8.2-8.3

PHP 8.4

PHP 8.5

PHP 8.6

ldap_escape(
    string $value,
    string $ignore = "",
    int $flags = 0
  ): string

Typestring

The value to escape.

OptionalTypestringDefault value""

Characters to ignore when escaping.

OptionalTypeintDefault value0

The context the escaped string will be used in: LDAP_ESCAPE_FILTER for filters to be used with ldap_search, or LDAP_ESCAPE_DN for DNs. If neither flag is passed, all chars are escaped.

Typestring

Returns the escaped string.

Changes to the `ldap_escape` Function

  ldap_escape(
-     $value,
+     string $value,
-     $ignore,
+     string $ignore = "",
-     $flags
+     int $flags = 0
-   )
+   ): string