Encoding string in PHP

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I currently working on PHP and at some part of code I generate URL string. I set the GET parameter to currencyCode. But before I add &. So, at result I must get &currencyCode but get ¤cyCode.

How do I fix it?

Take a look at http_build_query

Insyte
– Insyte

2014-08-15 11:47:29 +00:00
Commented Aug 15, 2014 at 11:47 — Insyte
– Insyte, Commented Aug 15, 2014 at 11:47

Marcin Nabiałek · Accepted Answer · 2014-08-15 11:53:25Z

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You need to create url this way using urlencode() function:

<?php

   echo 'http://example.com/'.urlencode('&currencyCode');

I also think that your main problem is with displaying it. You should use:

echo htmlspecialchars('&currencyCode');

to display it.

Otherwise it seems browser change the first part of this string into: ¤ entity so you get something like that ¤cyCode and what makes you have display ¤ symbol what is ¤ and the rest of string cyCode

edited Aug 15, 2014 at 11:53

answered Aug 15, 2014 at 11:45

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Utkarsh Dixit · Accepted Answer · 2014-08-15 11:53:13Z

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You should use urlencode() function in php to encode the url. Your code should look like this

<?php
echo 'http://yoursitename.com/'.urlencode('&currencyCode');

answered Aug 15, 2014 at 11:53

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