PHP Insert '&' / and text symbol in a string

Question

I am trying to insert the & symbol in my PHP code but instead its being converted into ASCII &.

Below is my code:

$symbolAnd= '&';
echo $symbolAnd;
foreach ($clientLists as $clientList =>$clientValue){
    //Get values
    echo  $clientList .' - '.$clientValue['client-pass'] . '<br/>';

    include('index.php?client='.$clientList.$symbolAnd.'pass='.$clientValue['client-pass']);
}//foreach ($clientLists as $clientList){

I am getting this error in my error_log;

PHP Warning: include() [<a href='function.include'>function.include</a>]: Failed opening 'index.php?client=john-jones&pass=123456' for inclusion

Whatever you're triyng to do this will not work this way.

u_mulder
– u_mulder

2015-09-12 11:01:18 +00:00
Commented Sep 12, 2015 at 11:01 — u_mulder
– u_mulder, Commented Sep 12, 2015 at 11:01
Hi, how can I go about it please? Thanks.

xltmt
– xltmt

2015-09-12 11:05:20 +00:00
Commented Sep 12, 2015 at 11:05 — xltmt
– xltmt, Commented Sep 12, 2015 at 11:05
try using htmlspecialchars().

Insane Skull
– Insane Skull

2015-09-12 11:12:56 +00:00
Commented Sep 12, 2015 at 11:12 — Insane Skull
– Insane Skull, Commented Sep 12, 2015 at 11:12

morganbaz · Accepted Answer · 2015-09-12 11:10:23Z

3

Your code is correct. It displays an & because the output of error.log is what should be outputted to the user in HTML if error were displayed. The real problem here is that you are trying to include a file and passing GET parameters, but that however is not possible. When you include (although the same happens for all its variants like require and include_once) a file, you have to see it as a copy and paste of that file into your current PHP file. You are trying to get from your filesystem the file with the name being index.php?client=WhateverClientListIs&pass=WhateverClientPassIs, which does not exist!

To fix this, you can do the following:

 $_GET['client'] = $clientList;
 $_GET['pass'] = $clientValue['client-pass'];
 include('index.php');

answered Sep 12, 2015 at 11:10

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xltmt Over a year ago

Thank you for your answer. I can't use $_GET as the values are inside a multi dimensional array which are outputted using a foreach loop

u_mulder Over a year ago

And what? On each iteration set GET variables, or use global keyword.

CodeGodie Over a year ago

I agree with this answer. You should be able to include your file this way, setting your GET values manually.

Raymond Nijland Over a year ago

if allow_url_include is true you can include through HTTP by using an complet url infront.see doc page -> php.net/manual/en/function.include.php note your code may be less Secure

u_mulder · Accepted Answer · 2015-09-12 11:06:30Z

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Whatever symbols you put into your filename (& or &) this approach will not work as you expect unless you really have files which names are

index.php?client=client1&password=1234
index.php?client=client2&password=123123
index.php?client=client3&password=qwerty

I mean real files. Cause include includes file by name. And if you want to include index.php you should include('index.php')

answered Sep 12, 2015 at 11:06

u_mulder

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