HELP - Pretty simple PHP Question

How about just using decode thats what the function was made for.

$variable = urldecode($_SERVER['QUERY_STRING']);
and the do whatever with $variable.

 

Why don't we just use this (i said at post #11)

print urldecode($_SERVER['QUERY_STRING']);

PHP:

it returns lol there for yourfile.php?lol there

 

lol exactly what i just said LMFAO!!

 

lol i didn't notice that LOL

 

Just wanted to let all of you know that I've tried every suggestion, here are my results:

print($_GET[v]);

Code (markup):

This reproduces almost all text, except "#", where it stops reproducing text. Also, it adds a slash for words like "it's" Ex: file.php?v=adrian peterson's # is 28
This will show "adrian peterson\'s", nothing further, the "#" cuts it off.

<?
foreach ($_GET as $key=>$value) {
    echo $key;
}
?>

This adds an underscore instead of spaces.

The replacement text:
<?
foreach ($_GET as $key=>$value) {
    echo str_replace("_"," ",$key);
}
?>

Removes all spaces, a string like page.php?hey there 
is reproduced as "heythere"

Code (markup):

print urldecode($_SERVER['QUERY_STRING']);

This is the best alternative so far, it's short which makes it easier to
 implement.  It's only draw back is it stops reproducing text at 
the "#" symbol.  I think that's the one I'll use from now on

Code (markup):

Thank all of you for your help, +rep all around!

 

the # symbol is a special character in urls as it is used for anchor urls (i.e. to link to a specific point within a web page) You will need to be exceptionally careful if you are going to want to use # in urls for anything other than this purpose. glad the other code snippets helped though

 

great stuff, just learnd something good

thanks mates