Escape $_POST with mysqli_real_escape_string

If you want to apply mysqli_real_escape_string() to an entire $_POST array here is how you can do it

  1. assuming $conn is your mysqli connection
foreach ($_POST as $key=>$value) {
    $_POST[$key] = mysqli_real_escape_string($conn, $_POST[$key]);
}

Also good to note that you should always use prepared statements and do not rely on this function alone for security. I personally use this function not as a security measure but to fix dynamic SQL statements that otherwise break my synthax.

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