How to add get method to link that I am echoing from php

Question

I have a simple form when I submit it checks if number exist in database and then it echoes one of two links depending if the condition is satisfied. Now I want him to echo and that number (correct one that exist in database) to the end of the link. How could i do that? For example this is number I get from form

$example = $_POST['example'];

and after a condition I have this

echo "<script>window.location = 'www.examplelink.com/something';</script>";

I presume it would go like this

echo "<script>window.location = 'www.examplelink.com/something example=".$example."';</script>";

But it's not working

Answer 1

Usually the GET method is a reference to the search parameters on a URL. At the end of your URL, simply define the search parameters by adding a '?' then example=...

This can be followed up with an ampersand to distinguish between different search variables.

echo "<script>window.location = 'www.examplelink.com/something.php?example=".$example."';</script>";

If you use this then you must call the $_GET['example'] variable when PHP reloads the page.

Answer 2

Why don't you just redirect the user using PHP?

if ( $variable1 == $variable2 ) {
    header("Location: http://www.examplelink.com/somethingexample=" . $example );
}

or even:

if ( $variable1 == $variable2 ) {
    header("Location: http://www.examplelink.com/somethingexample=" . $_POST['example'] );
}