Simple PHP Headers Syntax Question

[jip]

What is the correct syntax to add a variable to a query string using the GET
method of a form? I am trying to pass a dynamic variable ('$username'). Here is
my code: header('Location: menu_short.php?name=$username'); I think I have to
add an ECHO but I don't know the correct syntax. Any help is appreciated.

[Michael Fesser]

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>What is the correct syntax to add a variable to a query string using the GET
>method of a form? I am trying to pass a dynamic variable ('$username'). Here is
>my code: header('Location: menu_short.php?name=$username'); I think I have to
>add an ECHO but I don't know the correct syntax. Any help is appreciated.

1) The Location header requires an absolute address. See the header()
manual for an example.

[url]http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.header.php[/url]

2) If you want PHP to replace the variable $username with its value you
have to put the entire string into double quotes.

[url]http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.types.string.php[/url]

Micha