# When inserting data... PHP+MySQL

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**Created:** [April 12, 2005, 1:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/when-inserting-data-php-mysql/144131 "2005-04-12T01:34:44Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 12, 2005, 1:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/when-inserting-data-php-mysql/144131/1 "2005-04-12T01:34:44Z")

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hi,

what do u do when you insert data into the databse?  
do you do htmlentities() or addslashes() or something else?

what do u recommend i do?

thanks 😛