Escape markdown in php

markdown_escape.php

<?php
/**
 * Escape markdown text
 *
 * @param string $text the markdown text to escape
 *
 * @return string escaped text
 */
function markdown_escape($text) {
  return str_replace([
    '\\', '-', '#', '*', '+', '`', '.', '[', ']', '(', ')', '!', '&', '<', '>', '_', '{', '}', '|'], [
    '\\\\', '\-', '\#', '\*', '\+', '\`', '\.', '\[', '\]', '\(', '\)', '\!', '\&', '\<', '\>', '\_', '\{', '\}', '\|',
  ], $text);
}

It would be good to add the pipe ( | ) to your list. Otherwise great and thank you!

Lol, I can't believe people still use my stuff, not coded for over a year. OK added a pipe!

Lol, I can't believe people still use my stuff, not coded for over a year. OK added a pipe!

Thank you, also used it