#30460 [Opn->Bgs]: vars from querystring are bad/wrong urldecoded

ID: 30460 Updated by: derick@php.net Reported By: smsc at gmx dot de -Status: Open +Status: Bogus Bug Type: Variables related Operating System: Any PHP Version: 4.3.8 New Comment: Sorry, but your problem does not imply a bug in PHP itself. For a list of more appropriate places to ask for help using PHP, please visit http://www.php.net/support.php as this bug system is not the appropriate forum for asking support questions. Thank you for your interest in PHP. This is a feature, not a bug. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2004-10-16 21:06:35] smsc at gmx dot de Description: ------------ Passing variables like e.g. urls which contain a + char in filenames or simple math questions like 1+1 is not possible because vars are urldecoded before they are passed on within php. A "+" in the variable is always "decoded" to space, which makes it impossible to take user input like not encoded urls or math questions directly but requires parsing by hand from querystring. Reproduce code: --------------- print $_SERVER['QUERY_STRING']."<BR>"; print $_GET['var']."<BR>"; print $var; called with ..script.php?var=1+1 (register_globals on) Expected result: ---------------- var=1+1 1+1 1+1 Actual result: -------------- var=1+1 1 1 1 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=30460&edit=1