Inserting raw (binary?) image data into mysql? (PHP)

Question

I've got a raw/(binary?) image like this:

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when i try to insert this into mysql it doesn't work, the column type is set to longblob, any ideas?

Answer 1

I think you need to escape that using mysql_real_escape_string before inserting into the database.

Answer 2

mysql_real_escape_string for php_mysql
mysqli_real_escape_string or prepare statement for php_mysqli