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# PDO::quote
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PDO::quote — Quotes a string for use in a SQL statement. (PHP 5 >= 5.1.0, PECL pdo >= 0.2.1)
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## Description
### Syntax
public string PDO::quote ( string $string [, int $parameter_type = PDO::PARAM_STR ] )
PDO::quote() quotes a string for use in a SQL statement, or escapes special strings.
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## Parameters
**string**
The string to be quoted.
**parameter_type**
Provides the data type for the driver.
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## Return Values
Returns a quoted string that theoretically can be safely passed to an SQL statement. Returns FALSE if the driver does not support quoting.
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## Examples
### Quoting a plain string
quote($string) . "n";?>
The above example will output:
Unquoted string: NiceQuoted string: 'Nice'
### Escaping a special string
quote($string) . "n";?>
The above example will output:
Unquoted string: Naughty ' string Quoted string: 'Naughty '' string'
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