Querystring url encode

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i am getting a querystring parameter like companyname=Larson&tubro. Its a single string. But my script is just breaking it after '&'. What is the solution to take this as a single string in PHP. I tried like the below:

 <A onclick="window.open('comparitive_files/price_add.php?supplier_name= + urlencode({$supplier_name})&amp;tender_id={$tender_id}','mywindow','width=1200,height=800,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes')" 
  href="#">

Please post the code you are using. It will make it easier to debug the issue. — Eric
– Eric, Commented Nov 2, 2015 at 12:28

Mattigins · Accepted Answer · 2015-11-02 12:46:37Z

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You are trying to use php functions outside of php. Try something like this.

echo '<A onclick="window.open(\'comparitive_files/price_add.php?supplier_name='.urlencode($supplier_name).'&tender_id='.$tender_id.',\'mywindow\',\'width=1200,height=800,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes\')" href="#">';

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chandresh_cool · Accepted Answer · 2015-11-02 12:28:26Z

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You can try urlencode

 urlencode($var);

answered Nov 2, 2015 at 12:28

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Ninju · Accepted Answer · 2015-11-02 12:31:35Z

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Use urlencode for encoding

 urlencode($companyname);

and urldecode for decoding

 urldecode($companyname)

answered Nov 2, 2015 at 12:31

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Ivar · Accepted Answer · 2015-11-02 12:23:36Z

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& is used to seperate variables in a querystring. Instead use &.

To prevent any other illegal characters from getting in your querystring, use urlencode()

answered Nov 2, 2015 at 12:23

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Sanju Menon Over a year ago

This companyname that is 'Larson&tubro' is coming from mysql db and i dont have control over it.

Ivar Over a year ago

You have control over when you put it in the url right? use something like 'companyname=' + urlencode(databaseoutput)

Sanju Menon Over a year ago

i try to give the said urlencode like this..<A onclick="window.open('comparitive_files/price_add.php?supplier_name= + urlencode({$supplier_name})&tender_id={$tender_id}','mywindow','width=1200,height=800,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes')" href="#">......But not working

Ivar Over a year ago

The & you use should be an & in this case, since tender_id is actually a separate variable. Do you have some bigger example? The line where you print this?

Ivar Over a year ago

In your example you are trying to use urlencode outside of php. Try using this:

<A onclick="window.open('comparitive_files/price_add.php?supplier_name=<?= urlencode($supplier_name) ?>&tender_id={$tender_id}','mywindow','width=1200,h‌eight=800,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes')" href="#">

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