Sprintf in itself will not secure a MySQL query from head to toe. That should be made clear from the word go. There are many more techniques that go into ensuring a MySQL statement is safe to execute on the MySQL server. Sprintf will, however, take a lot of the sting out of any malice. Not only will your new found knowledge help you when it comes to security, but sprintf and its twin brother with a slight genetic mismatch, printf, are on hand to make your PHP code look a lot more programmer-friendly.

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Detailed Information      Tutorial: Securing your MySQL Queries with Sprintf      Date Listed: 2007-09-29      Submitted By: Wildhoney      Total Hits: 3068      Rating (1542 votes)

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