Pass variables with PHP that have '&' on them

Question

I'm passing this URL with Ajax to a PHP file: amazon.com/?ie=UTF8&showViewpo

My problem is with the '&' on the URL.

$_POST['site'] will echo amazon.com/

How can I pass the variable so as to be able to get it whole on my PHP file?

I'm now trying with jQuery: `$.ajax({type:'POST',url:'insert/insert-history.php',data:"user="+uid+"&site="+siteAurl` — lisovaccaro, Oct 05 '11 at 19:04
possible duplicate of [What's wrong with putting spaces in $_GET variables](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6364793/whats-wrong-with-putting-spaces-in-get-variables) — hakre, Oct 05 '11 at 19:06

score 7 · Accepted Answer · edited Jun 20 '20 at 09:12

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You have to urlencode it. That will make it safe to pass in a url.

Update

Didn't read the question correctly.

You have to use encodeURIComponent to urlencode it in javascript.

edited Jun 20 '20 at 09:12

Community

answered Oct 05 '11 at 19:03

blockhead

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 05 '11 at 19:12

1

jQuery $.ajax will automatically urlencode your variables if you pass key/values for data instead of a string:

$.ajax({type:'POST',url:'insert/insert-history.php',data: {user: uid, site: siteAurl }});

answered Oct 05 '11 at 19:12

six8

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