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Query String Spaces

 


andy7t
User

Aug 20, 2003, 10:09 AM

Post #1 of 6 (1143 views)
Query String Spaces Can't Post
Hello,
I've got a problem with query strings.

If the query string is: something with a space
Then it turns out like this:
script.pl?something%20with%20a%20space

As you can imagine this can be real problem.
Normally, i would just 'split'. But in this case i don't know how many words there will be- there could even be just 1 word.

Thanks


Paul
Enthusiast

Aug 20, 2003, 5:25 PM

Post #2 of 6 (1139 views)
Re: [andy7t] Query String Spaces [In reply to] Can't Post
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As you can imagine this can be real problem.
No...why?

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Normally, i would just 'split'. But in this case i don't know how many words there will be- there could even be just 1 word.
Not really sure what you are asking?


davorg
Thaumaturge / Moderator

Aug 21, 2003, 1:15 AM

Post #3 of 6 (1136 views)
Re: [andy7t] Query String Spaces [In reply to] Can't Post
If you use the functions from CGI.pm for getting the parameters from the query string then all of the URL-encoding will be undone for you so you don't need to worry about it.

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andy7t
User

Aug 22, 2003, 5:01 AM

Post #4 of 6 (1129 views)
Re: [Paul] Query String Spaces [In reply to] Can't Post
This would be a real problem because:

open FILE, "data/should be this.txt";

open FILE, "data/should%20be%20this.txt";



There not the same.


davorg
Thaumaturge / Moderator

Aug 22, 2003, 6:27 AM

Post #5 of 6 (1126 views)
Re: [andy7t] Query String Spaces [In reply to] Can't Post
In Reply To
This would be a real problem because:

open FILE, "data/should be this.txt";

open FILE, "data/should%20be%20this.txt";


There not the same.
It's not a problem because you will never see the version with the IRL encoding if you are using the right tools (i.e. CGI.pm).

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Dave Cross, Perl Hacker, Trainer and Writer
http://www.dave.org.uk/
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andy7t
User

Aug 22, 2003, 9:18 AM

Post #6 of 6 (1125 views)
Re: [davorg] Query String Spaces [In reply to] Can't Post
Sorry, no this reply was not directed to you.

Paul said why would this be a problem- i was just pointing out that with lots of %20 in your files names it won't work.

 
 


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