# get_magic_quotes_gpc

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7)

get_magic_quotes_gpc — Gets the current configuration setting of magic_quotes_gpc

Warning

This function has been DEPRECATED as of PHP 7.4.0. Relying on this function is highly discouraged.

### Description

get_magic_quotes_gpc ( void ) : bool

Returns the current configuration setting of magic_quotes_gpc

Keep in mind that attempting to set magic_quotes_gpc at runtime will not work.

For more information about magic_quotes, see this security section.

### Return Values

Returns 0 if magic_quotes_gpc is off, 1 otherwise. Or always returns `FALSE` as of PHP 5.4.0.

### Changelog

Version | Description
--- | ---
7.4.0 | This function has been deprecated.
5.4.0 | Always returns `FALSE` because the magic quotes feature was removed from PHP.

### Examples

Example #1 get_magic_quotes_gpc() example

`<?php
// If magic quotes are enabled
echo $_POST['lastname']; // O\'reilly
echo addslashes($_POST['lastname']); // O\\\'reilly
// Usage across all PHP versions
if (get_magic_quotes_gpc()) {
$lastname = stripslashes($_POST['lastname']);
}
else {
$lastname = $_POST['lastname'];
}
// If using MySQL
$lastname = mysql_real_escape_string($lastname);
echo $lastname; // O\'reilly
$sql = "INSERT INTO lastnames (lastname) VALUES ('$lastname')";
?>`

### Notes

> Note:

> If the directive magic_quotes_sybase is ON it will completely override magic_quotes_gpc. So even when get_magic_quotes_gpc() returns `TRUE` neither double quotes, backslashes or NUL's will be escaped. Only single quotes will be escaped. In this case they'll look like: ''

### See Also

- addslashes() - Quote string with slashes
- stripslashes() - Un-quotes a quoted string
- get_magic_quotes_runtime() - Gets the current active configuration setting of magic_quotes_runtime
- ini_get() - Gets the value of a configuration option