(PHP Extension) HTTP GET with utf-8 URL Encoded Query Params

Demonstrates how to build URLs where query param values can be either URL encoded from the utf-8 representation, or from another charset such as windows-1252.

Note: This example uses the new DecodeAndAppend method added in Chilkat v9.5.0.87.

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<?php

// The version number (9_5_0) should match version of the Chilkat extension used, omitting the micro-version number.
// For example, if using Chilkat v9.5.0.48, then include as shown here:
include("chilkat_9_5_0.php");

// We have the string "MÆRSK".

// This is the URL encoding of the windows-1252 representation.
$nameWindows1252UrlEncoded = 'M%C6RSK';

$sb1 = new CkStringBuilder();
$success = $sb1->DecodeAndAppend($nameWindows1252UrlEncoded,'url','windows-1252');

$http = new CkHttp();

// Here's how to send an HTTP GET where the param is the utf-8 representation that is URL encoded.
// For example:  https://www.chilkatsoft.com/something?name=M%C3%A6RSK

$sbUrl = new CkStringBuilder();

$sbUrl->Append('https://www.chilkatsoft.com/something?name=');
$sbUrl->Append($sb1->getEncoded('url','utf-8'));
print $sbUrl->getAsString() . "\n";

$responseBody = $http->quickGetStr($sbUrl->getAsString());

// Here's how to send an HTTP GET where the param is the windows-1252 representation that is URL encoded.
// For example:  https://www.chilkatsoft.com/something?name=M%E6RSK

$sbUrl->Clear();
$sbUrl->Append('https://www.chilkatsoft.com/something?name=');
$sbUrl->Append($sb1->getEncoded('url','windows-1252'));
print $sbUrl->getAsString() . "\n";

$responseBody = $http->quickGetStr($sbUrl->getAsString());

?>