title: How to retrieve strings from database containing forward slash using mysql query?
body: <p>I have a database with a field containing a string and a forward slash in it (ie. "<code>some string / with a slash in it</code>"). At the moment of executing a query and extracting the row, the forward slash seems to be gone. Why is this? and How can I get that slash in the query?</p>
  
  <p>I looked around and all I could find was this <code>mysql_real_escape_string()</code> function. But I believe this is for inserting not extracting.</p>
  
  <p>PD: I have the feeling that no forward slash is allowed in databases for some reason. Why?</p>
  
  <p>Thank you</p>