Using a php variable in a link(CodeIgniter)

Question

I would like to be able to create a link using a variable (which changes depending on what is outputted from the a database). So if $name = dave, I would like to be able to say:

www.example.com/$name

which would be the same as:

www.example.com/dave

I have tried the following

foreach($query->result_array() as $row) {
    $name = $row['user_username'];
    echo anchor('User/view/$name', '$name'); 
}

but get the following error:

The URI you submitted has disallowed characters.

Thanks in advance for any help.

GluePear · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-09 15:59:13Z

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The variable shouldn't be in quotes:

echo anchor('User/view/'.$name, $name);

should work.

answered Nov 9, 2013 at 15:59

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Aurel Over a year ago

But can be in double quote anchor("User/view/$name", $name);

Bram · Accepted Answer · 2015-04-21 12:44:05Z

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If you do

www.example.com/dave

It will go to a PHP page called dave, I dont think that is what you want.

To use variables in links you have to do something like this

www.example.com?name=dave

Also if you do

echo anchor('User/view/$name', '$name');

It will post '$name' and not what is in the var. Delete the single quotes: '...'

edited Apr 21, 2015 at 12:44

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answered Nov 9, 2013 at 15:59

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