Trying to pass ampersand through query strings in URL

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Trying to pass ampersand through query strings in URL

 
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Thank you for the tutorial last time on query strings
It worked for me, this is my working query string:
php Syntax (Toggle Plain Text) 
  1. <?
  2. $i=$_GET['vehicle'];
  3. switch ($i) {
  4. case Chrysler:
  5.     include("chryslernew.php");
  6.     break;
  7. case Chevrolet:
  8.     include("chevnew.php");
  9.     break; 
  10. default:
  11.     echo "include ("nopage.php")";
  12. }
  13. ?>

However, I'm trying to get my PHP URLs with query strings that have multiple pages to look like this:
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  1. http://library.digiguide.com/lib/programmenextshowing/238308&hPage=3

I can get the question mark in query string URLs with no problem, but the ampersand has proven difficult for me to get right.
How would I be able to do this in PHP?
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Re: Trying to pass ampersand through query strings in URL

 
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& is the parameter separator, if you want to pass it as part of the string, use %26 instead.
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yes pritaeas is right
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Thanks for that. Do I have to create a separate .htaccess or php file to get this to work?

I have http://www.mychevycars.com (virtual host)
and I want to split the pages (page1.php, page2.php) into:
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  1. http://www.mychevycars.com/aveo/3door&hPage=1
  2. http://www.mychevycars.com/aveo/3door&hPage=2
  3. http://www.mychevycars.com/aveo/3door&hPage=3

It isn't quite working.
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I'm still trying to figure this out... anyone got any advice?
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The query string starts after the "?" sign. The first variable must follow the "?" sign which indicates the end of the url path and start of query string variables. Further variables are then seperated by "&" sign. So to access hPage value fro the url it must be like this

http://www.mychevycars.com/aveo/3door?hPage=1 instead of http://www.mychevycars.com/aveo/3door&hPage=1
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What would I have to do to my query string?:
PHP Syntax (Toggle Plain Text) 
  1. <?
  2. $i=$_GET['carname'];
  3. switch ($i) {
  4. case 1:
  5.     include("1.php");
  6.     break;
  7. case 2:
  8.     include("2.php");
  9.     break;
  10. default:
  11.     echo "page not found!!!!";
  12. }
  13. ?>
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