How can we replace %20 with - operator sign from url?

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I have created an autocomplete suggestion box which is completely fine. Now, I have redirect my selected item from autocomplete to url and my url look like

mywebsite.com/search.php?aa=Admission%20support

here I want to replace %20 with - operator sign after that my url look like

mywebsite.com/search.php?aa=Admission-support

So, How can I do this ?please help me.

<script>
    $(function() {
        $( "#show" ).autocomplete({
            source: 'search-result.php',
            minLength:2,
            select: function(event, ui) 
            {
                x = ui.item.value;
                y = x.replace(/%20/g, "-");
                location.href = "search.php?aa="+y;
                return false;
            }
        });
    });
</script>

Thank You

Why not solve that server side in your 'search-result.php' file? — GreyRoofPigeon
– GreyRoofPigeon, Commented Oct 6, 2017 at 6:14
you have solved it yourself. :/ do you asking on how to receive the $_GET['aa'] in PHP with "-" replaced with " "? — Taufik Nur Rahmanda
– Taufik Nur Rahmanda, Commented Oct 6, 2017 at 6:14

Duc Filan · Accepted Answer · 2017-10-06 06:13:52Z

1

%20 is not encoded from -. Javascript has a built-in function to decode:

console.log(
  decodeURI("mywebsite.com/search.php?aa=Admission%20support")
);

Refer w3schools for more information.

edited Oct 6, 2017 at 6:13

answered Oct 6, 2017 at 6:08

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4 Comments

omkara Over a year ago

I have done buddy take a look <script> $(function() { $( "#show" ).autocomplete({ source: 'search-result.php', minLength:2, select: function(event, ui) { var x = ui.item.value; y = encodeURIComponent(x); z = y.replace(/%20/g, "-") location.href = "search.php?aa="+z; return false; } }); }); </script>

omkara Over a year ago

it gives me the result mywebsite.com/search.php?aa=Admission-support

omkara Over a year ago

Thank you mate for your help :)

Duc Filan Over a year ago

Of course, because your are replacing %20 with -

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