[SOLVED] & operator

[the-Jerry]

I am sending my search argument to my PHP script via the URL. (http://myserver.com/xml.php?search='searchargument') If I have it search for Rock or Rap that works fine.

But as soon as "R&B" is send down to the PHP site (http://myserver.com/xml.php?search=R&B) it get's messed up. So it only sends down the "R" and igonres the rest.

 

The mistake is definitely the "&", because it is interpreted as a second $_GET argument. Is there any way I can send the "&" sign as URL? Escape it? Ascii code?

 

Thanks in advance.

[Fadion]

Ure getting too problems to yourself for such a small thing:

 

if(isset($_GET['music']) and $_GET['music'] == 'RandB'){
     $music = 'R&B';
     echo "Your favourite music is $music";
}

 

Theres really no point of taking care of url variables as common users wont even look at them.

[BlueSkyIS]

"Is there any way I can send the "&" sign as URL? Escape it? Ascii code?"

 

$a_string = urlencode($a_string);

[Fadion]

$a_string = urlencode($a_string);

 

Ok but the url wil be "R%26B". Is that search engine friendly anyway?!!