Double Ending In PHP

[smw]

This is a very basic question. I haven't coded in php in ages, and I've forgotten what character to put before special characters in php that represent the end of a line or piece of code. For instance the apostrophe. If simply want an apostrophe to show up is it \' OR /' ?

FOR EXAMPLE:
I've got an array that I'm using to insert a variable into a certain line in a php file.

PHP Code:

$f_arr[$i] = '$variable = 'example';'; 


I obviously can't have two matching endings. If $variable = 'example'; is exactly what I want written in the line of my php file. How would I fix this piece of code?

[Tamlin]

Is this what you mean?

PHP: addslashes - Manual

[Jolt]

PHP Code:

if ($variable == 'example') { $f_arr[$i] = $variable;} 


And \ will ignore the apostrophe or quote that follows it.

[smw]

Thanks. You were both a lot of help.