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RAIHAN KHAN
393 Pointswhat needs to be added to the end of the web address?
http://localhost/contact-thanks.php--- WHAT DOES IT MEAN BY ?name=randy how i'm gonna know when to put ? and are we defining a variable and values by name=randy
3 Answers
Mike Bronner
16,395 PointsHi Raihan,
This portion of the URL is known as the QueryString. It contains all information that is part of GET. information can be added to the query string using a form which action is get, or manually in a link. In either case, the information in the query string is parsed out in PHP using the $_GET structure.
Below are some references that should help clear things up.:
Let us know if this helps. :)
~Mike
RAIHAN KHAN
393 Pointsna still confuse about it can we just use it as a variable instead of using it to url I mean what's the point of to use it as a http://localhost/?.......why do I have to add http?
Mike Bronner
16,395 PointsThe query string is one method of passing information from the fronted (HTML) to the backend (PHP).
RAIHAN KHAN
393 Pointsoh thnx
RAIHAN KHAN
393 PointsRAIHAN KHAN
393 Pointsna still confuse about it can we just use it as a variable instead of using it to url I mean what's the point of to use it as a http://localhost/?.......why do I have to add http?