http_build_query

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http_build_query - Generate URL-encoded query string
Http Build Query Online Tool
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Example #1 Simple usage of http_build_query

Result: foo=bar&baz=boom&cow=milk&php=hypertext+processor foo=bar&baz=boom&cow=milk&php=hypertext+processor
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Example #2 http_build_query with numerically index elements.

Result: 0=foo&1=bar&2=baz&4=boom&cow=milk&php=hypertext+processor myvar_0=foo&myvar_1=bar&myvar_2=baz&myvar_4=boom&cow=milk&php=hypertext+processor
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Example #3 http_build_query with complex arrays

Result: user%5Bname%5D=Bob+Smith&user%5Bage%5D=47&user%5Bsex%5D=M& user%5Bdob%5D=5%2F12%2F1956&pastimes%5B0%5D=golf&pastimes%5B1%5D=opera& pastimes%5B2%5D=poker&pastimes%5B3%5D=rap&children%5Bbobby%5D%5Bage%5D=12& children%5Bbobby%5D%5Bsex%5D=M&children%5Bsally%5D%5Bage%5D=8& children%5Bsally%5D%5Bsex%5D=F&flags_0=CEO
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Example #4 Using http_build_query with an object

Result: pub=publicParent&pub_bar%5Bpub%5D=publicChild
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Example #5 of http_build_query

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