What potential issue arises when trying to pass a value containing '&' using $HTTP_GET_VARS?

When trying to pass a value containing '&' using $HTTP_GET_VARS, the '&' character is interpreted as a delimiter for separating multiple parameters in the URL query string. This can result in only part of the value being passed to the script. To solve this issue, you can use the urlencode() function to encode the value before passing it in the URL, and then use urldecode() to decode it in your PHP script. 

// Encode the value containing '&' before passing it in the URL
$value = "example&value";
$encoded_value = urlencode($value);

// Pass the encoded value in the URL
$url = "example.php?value=" . $encoded_value;

// In your PHP script, decode the value using urldecode()
$decoded_value = urldecode($_GET['value']);
echo $decoded_value; // Output: example&value

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$HTTP_GET_VARS URL encoding special characters ampersand data sanitization

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