C# - How to send search keywords like google

Question

I want to send search keywords with QueryString like google, atc... and i need a function which convert text like this

Metallica nimes concert 2009 :)

to this:

Metallica+nimes+concert+2009+%3A%29

and retrieve it

Thanks and advance

This is called URL encoding. It's explained in MSDN, most courses, most examples that show making a GET request with HttpClient, HttpWebRequest or WebClient — Panagiotis Kanavos, Feb 28 '18 at 17:04
BTW, just *DON'T* use `UrlEncode`. The duplicate explains why — Panagiotis Kanavos, Feb 28 '18 at 17:09
Related explanation here: https://stackoverflow.com/a/1148326/134204 — Panagiotis Kanavos, Feb 28 '18 at 17:12

score 0 · Accepted Answer · 2018-02-28T17:13:08.647

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you need to encode the string using:

HttpUtility.UrlEncode("Metallica nimes concert 2009 :)")

you'll need to reference to System.Web

This will work on simple strings, if you want to encode more characters see: Server.UrlEncode vs. HttpUtility.UrlEncode. as Panagiotis Kanavos recommended

edited Feb 28 '18 at 17:13

answered Feb 28 '18 at 17:05

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Don't we have enough duplicates of this already? – Panagiotis Kanavos Feb 28 '18 at 17:05
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@PanagiotisKanavos Apparently not :') – Feb 28 '18 at 17:06
How about [check the duplicate to see why this is a bad idea](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5095351/encoding-parameters-for-a-url) ? You just added a trap for the next person that tries to encode data – Panagiotis Kanavos Feb 28 '18 at 17:09
Slightly happier now? – Feb 28 '18 at 17:13

Loofer · Answer 2 · 2018-02-28T17:05:36.273

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Trying to encode a string into a URL?

edited Feb 28 '18 at 17:05

answered Feb 28 '18 at 17:04

Loofer

Posting an answer when there are so many duplicates already doesn't help at all. It only creates adds noise and makes it *harder* to find an answer – Panagiotis Kanavos Feb 28 '18 at 17:05
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It helps the person asking the question... it also allowed me to make the little docs here rocks here thing which pleased me. – Loofer Feb 28 '18 at 17:06
That's what the search button is for. In fact, are you *sure* you should use that function at all? Check the duplicate to see [why you shouldn't](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5095351/encoding-parameters-for-a-url) – Panagiotis Kanavos Feb 28 '18 at 17:07

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