// NAME: Slashes()
// VERSION: n/a
// AUTHOR: J de Silva
// DESCRIPTION: Adds or strips slashes regardless of your
//              server's magic_quotes_gpc() and
//              magic_quotes_runtime() settings
// TYPE: Class

class Slashes
{
  function Add( $v )
  {
    // adds slashes
    return ( get_magic_quotes_gpc() ? $v : addslashes($v) );
  }

  function Strip( $v )
  {
    // strips slashes
    return ( get_magic_quotes_runtime() ? stripslashes($v) : $v );
  }
}

// USE:
  # sample 'adding'
  $uname = Slashes::Add( $_POST['uname'] );

  # sample 'stripping'
  $uname = Slashes::Strip( $row['uname'] );

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