Ampersand in address line

[jdmartin74]

I need to pass an ampersand character on an address line as part of a value. I realise obviously that the ampersand character breaks each field on the address line when used with the GET variable; which is exactly my problem. Does anyone know how a field value on a GET line can contain an ampersand character and not identify a break?

My only idea is to convert this character first and then put it back again.

 

[cLFlaVA]

Prior to passing the string, utilize the urlencode() function.
After passing the string, utilize the urldecode() function.

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[sleipnir214]

Use %26 instead.

On my machine is a file named "show_get.php", which consists of :

<?php
print '<pre>';
print_r ($_GET);
?>

When I point to that script in my browser as:

[ignore]

http://www.myserver.foo/show_get.php?foo=Mom&Pop

[/ignore

then

Array
(
[foo] => Mom&Pop
)

is returned


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[jdmartin74]

Thanks very much. I knew there was an easy way. I just couldn't find it for looking!