03-31-2017
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Originally Posted by
chebarbudo
I'd rather not create a subshell. A lot of the scripts in which I need that feature use functions meaning I would have to replace all the `return' with some `exit'.
You can't move the controlling shell into the background, just create a new one.
There's more than one way to skin a cat however, I'll try to whip up a method that changes your code less.
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Thanks Corona688,
I don't understand what you're saying. What command are you proposing?
MadeInGermany's.
It creates a background process, via subshell, then quits.
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I think `sesid' could do what I need
Processes don't work that way.
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LEARN ABOUT PHP
db2_escape_string
DB2_ESCAPE_STRING(3) 1 DB2_ESCAPE_STRING(3)
db2_escape_string - Used to escape certain characters
SYNOPSIS
string db2_escape_string (string $string_literal)
DESCRIPTION
Prepends backslashes to special characters in the string argument.
PARAMETERS
o $string_literal
- The string that contains special characters that need to be modified. Characters that are prepended with a backslash are x00,
,
, , ', " and x1a.
RETURN VALUES
Returns $string_literal with the special characters noted above prepended with backslashes.
EXAMPLES
Example #1
A db2_escape_string(3) example
Result of using the db2_escape_string(3) function
<?php
$conn = db2_connect($database, $user, $password);
if ($conn) {
$str[0] = "All characters: x00 ,
,
, , ' , " , x1a .";
$str[1] = "Backslash (). Single quote ('). Double quote (")";
$str[2] = "The NULL character must be quoted as well";
$str[3] = "Intersting characters: x1a , x00 .";
$str[4] = "Nothing to quote";
$str[5] = 200676;
$str[6] = "";
foreach( $str as $string ) {
echo "db2_escape_string: " . db2_escape_string($string). "
";
}
}
?>
The above example will output:
db2_escape_string: All characters: ,
,
, \ , ' , " , .
db2_escape_string: Backslash (\). Single quote ('). Double quote (")
db2_escape_string: The NULL character must be quoted as well
db2_escape_string: Intersting characters: , .
db2_escape_string: Nothing to quote
db2_escape_string: 200676
db2_escape_string:
SEE ALSO
db2_prepare(3).
PHP Documentation Group DB2_ESCAPE_STRING(3)