What is the primary purpose of encoding user input in web applications?
- To enhance the performance of the application
- To improve the user experience
- To prevent security vulnerabilities like XSS
- To simplify code implementation
The primary purpose of encoding user input is to prevent security vulnerabilities, such as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), by ensuring that user input is treated as data, not executable code.
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