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like_escape()

like_escape( string $text ): string

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This function has been deprecated. Use wpdb::esc_like() instead.

Formerly used to escape strings before searching the DB. It was poorly documented and never worked as described.

Description

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Parameters

$textstringrequired
The text to be escaped.

Return

string text, safe for inclusion in LIKE query.

Source

function like_escape($text) {
	_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '4.0.0', 'wpdb::esc_like()' );
	return str_replace( array( "%", "_" ), array( "\\%", "\\_" ), $text );
}

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UsesDescription
_deprecated_function()wp-includes/functions.php

Marks a function as deprecated and inform when it has been used.

Used byDescription
WP_User_Search::prepare_query()wp-admin/includes/deprecated.php

Prepares the user search query (legacy).

Changelog

VersionDescription
4.0.0Use wpdb::esc_like()
2.5.0Introduced.

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