Passing PHP Variables

freeflow · 06-18-2008, 10:38 AM

Is there a way to solve the following problem?

PHP Script1:

$var1 = 'Free+Online+Games';

<a href="script2.php?q=<? echo "$var1";?>" <? echo "$var1";?></a>

PHP Script2:

$var1 = @$_GET['q'] ;

$var ="link.com/rss?p=var1$&ei=UTF-8&fl=0&x=wrt";

The Problem:

By the time Free+Online+Games reach the link in script2 the +s are gone.
How can I pass the words without the +s being deleted?

Thanks.

Daniel · 06-18-2008, 10:42 AM

urlencode it.

edbrown · 06-18-2008, 11:33 AM

Originally Posted by Daniel

urlencode it.

E.g.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/programming/483205-passing-php-variables.html

Code:

$var1 = 'Free+Online+Games';  
<a href="script2.php?q=<? echo urlencode($var1);?>" <? echo "$var1";?></a>

Bruce_KD · 06-18-2008, 12:16 PM

Everyone is missing the closing tag (">") on the original link after the ending quote. It is also a good practice to use full opening php tags, not shorthand. Most configurations support these shorthands, but there are still some that do not. You can also use <?php=

Code:

<?php
$var1 = 'Free+Online+Games';  
?>
<a href="script2.php?q=<?php=urlencode($var1)?>"> <?php=$var1?></a>

Also an efficiency tip, freeflow:
When echoing just a variable, don't put it inside of " "

Code:

echo $var;

is faster than

Code:

echo "$var";

It isn't by much, but if you're writing a large script, any piece of efficiency you can pick up is worth it. It is also a much better "Habit".
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=483205

I really enjoyed This Article that I found using StumbleUpon about php efficiency.

Bruce

pankirk · 06-19-2008, 12:50 AM

Or you could try escaping the +'s. I'm not sure if it would work in this case? But just add a "\" in front of the +'s.

06-18-2008, 10:38 AM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
freeflow NamePros Regular Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 236	Passing PHP Variables Is there a way to solve the following problem? PHP Script1: $var1 = 'Free+Online+Games'; <a href="script2.php?q=<? echo "$var1";?>" <? echo "$var1";?></a> PHP Script2: $var1 = @$_GET['q'] ; $var ="link.com/rss?p=var1$&ei=UTF-8&fl=0&x=wrt"; The Problem: By the time Free+Online+Games reach the link in script2 the +s are gone. How can I pass the words without the +s being deleted? Thanks.

06-18-2008, 10:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
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06-18-2008, 12:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
Bruce_KD NamePros Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 99	Everyone is missing the closing tag (">") on the original link after the ending quote. It is also a good practice to use full opening php tags, not shorthand. Most configurations support these shorthands, but there are still some that do not. You can also use <?php= Code: <?php $var1 = 'Free+Online+Games'; ?> <a href="script2.php?q=<?php=urlencode($var1)?>"> <?php=$var1?></a> Also an efficiency tip, freeflow: When echoing just a variable, don't put it inside of " " Code: echo $var; is faster than Code: echo "$var"; It isn't by much, but if you're writing a large script, any piece of efficiency you can pick up is worth it. It is also a much better "Habit". ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=483205 I really enjoyed This Article that I found using StumbleUpon about php efficiency. Bruce __________________ Need a CAPTCHA? www.KingdomsDivided.com

06-19-2008, 12:50 AM	#5 (permalink)
pankirk NamePros Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Posts: 104	Or you could try escaping the +'s. I'm not sure if it would work in this case? But just add a "\" in front of the +'s.

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