Whitespace issues? 1

[cyberspace]

I have several user-updatable text areas in a system i am developing.

An issue i have noticed is that whenever it is updated, extra spaces are entered before the string starts so it's gradually moving accross the box.

This has gotten worse (i think) since i entered code to prevent issues with special characters such as ' being entered by the user.

What is it that i need to do to overcome this? a code example for escaping special characters:

$var_special = $_POST['whatever'];
$var = mysql_real_escape_string($var_special);

thanks

'When all else fails.......read the manual'

 

[jpadie]

use trim()

 

[cyberspace]

Sheesh, I have so much to learn!

I don't think i'm doing too badly since i've not done a great deal of PHP

that worked a treat - however - there is still one space (but at least it doesnt increase every time you update!)

How can i get rid of that first space?

'When all else fails.......read the manual'

 

[jpadie]

trim will get rid of it unless it isbeing inserted by your code rather than the variable

eg

<textarea> <?=$variable?></textarea>

note the prepended space

 

[cyberspace]

thanks!

'When all else fails.......read the manual'