[SOLVED] pass string from one page to the other

[ted_chou12]

what i want to do is to pass a string from one page to another (just like my subject title)
what it means is this:
first php page:
<?php
$string = "information"
?>
<a href="page2.php">click here</a>
and then when the visitor clicks the hyperlink, he/she is transferred to the second page, however, i also want the string to be transferred as well so you can echo it on the second page.
<?php
echo $string
?>
However, I dont wish to write nor create any text files, is there any suggestions?
Thankyou :D

[craygo]

just add it to the url

[code]<?php
$page = "page2.php";
?>
<a href = "page.php?page=<?=$page?>">click here</a>
[/code]

now you can call the page by
[code]<?php
echo $_GET['page'];
?>[/code]

Ray

[redbullmarky]

$_SESSIONS are your friend here if you don't want to reveal the data. $_GET (as suggested by craygo) are useful otherwise. for example:

page 1 has this in it:
[code]
<?php
session_start();

$_SESSION['string'] = 'information';
?>
[/code]

page 2 has this in it:
[code]
<?php
session_start();

echo $_SESSION['string'];
?>
[/code]

[ted_chou12]

oh, but if sessions are not destoryed, how long will they stay for? permenantly?
(btw, thanks for [color=red]craygo[/color] and [color=red]redbullmarky[/color])

[complex05]

sessions can last up to one hour, however they are renewed each time you perform a function with them.

[ted_chou12]

okay!
thankyou