title: Working with ampersands in $_GET functions
body: <p>If I have a URL like asdf.com/index.php?a=0&amp;b=2, then using $_GET for <code>a</code> would be 0 and for <code>b</code> would be 2. However, the term I put into a single $_GET function has an ampersand in it already, like a=Steak&amp;Cheese. Is there a way to make ampersands work without the $_GET variable thinking its job ends when the ampersand shows up (therefore not pulling the entire term)?</p>