c++ bbcode system problem with html = #include <header.h>

hello I have a very awkward problem, I've made a code system for normal code and one for php so that the output is highlighted however I have a problem with code that is C++.

Due to the nature of the code e.g.

Code:

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#include <header>

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the php script will take not display <header> instead its hidden in the actual source of the html. Example:

Code:

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;#include <iostream><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;#include <string><br />

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The output is #include without the <headers>, any suggestions.

well I worked out I need to use htmlentities but now I'm havnig problems with double quotes, it puts a \ before the quote, I need the quote to be left alone.

Turn off Magic Quotes in php.ini.

If you don't have access to that, you can use a different quote conversion method:

PHP Code:

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echo htmlentities($code, ENT_QUOTES); 


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But you should turn off magic quotes if you can anyway, its a silly feature.

I've tried that and cannot get it going, heres what I'm using:

PHP Code:

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function code($str){
    
        $match = array('#\[code\](.*?)\[\/code\]#se');
        $replace = array("'<table width=\"95%\" align=\"center\"><tr><td class=\"php_head\"><b><u>Code Snippet</u></b></td></tr><tr valign=\"top\"><td class=\"code_body\" align=\"left\">'.htmlentities('$1', ENT_QUOTES).'</td></tr></table>'");
        return preg_replace($match, $replace, $str);
        
    } 


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OUTPUT:

cout << endl << \"\tWhat is your name? \";

system(\"pause\");
return 0;


really messes up my C++ code also I'm on shared hosting, I will have to ask my host about magic quotes. Mean time any other suggestions?

Use stripslashes() on the resultant output.