parsing query strings

[sreservoir]

yes, it would generally be better to just let CGI do it; but is there a
way to let CGI parse arbitrary strings and stuff them into the param()
hash, or will I have to write a wrapper?

 

[sreservoir]

You need to explain a bit more about what you are trying to do. Are you
trying to parse a query-string from somewhere other than the CGI
environment? If so you may be find the URI and URI::QueryParam modules
helpful.

say you have a string "a=b&b=a" and a cgi object $q.

parse the string to let $q->param("a") eq 'b' && $q->param("b") eq 'a'.

er, the opposite of URI::QueryParam.

 

[John Bokma]

say you have a string "a=b&b=a" and a cgi object $q.

parse the string to let $q->param("a") eq 'b' && $q->param("b") eq 'a'.

er, the opposite of URI::QueryParam.

The hash method in URI::Query and use $cgi->param() to set the values?
(I never like the use of $q)

 

[Xho Jingleheimerschmidt]

say you have a string "a=b&b=a" and a cgi object $q.

You already have a cgi object $q? Then what you are planning on doing
with it's old contents?

parse the string to let $q->param("a") eq 'b' && $q->param("b") eq 'a'.

er, the opposite of URI::QueryParam.

From CGI docs:

You can also initialize the query object from
.....
or from a properly formatted, URL-escaped query string:

$query = new CGI('dinosaur=barney&color=purple');



Xho