# How to use the symbol "&"?

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-use-the-symbol/43507
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**Created:** [February 23, 2004, 2:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-use-the-symbol/43507 "2004-02-23T14:15:33Z")
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### Author: ![brandao](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@brandao](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/brandao)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2004, 2:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-use-the-symbol/43507/1 "2004-02-23T14:15:33Z")

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:red:

When loading text from an external text file, we define in that same text file each textfields’s value by doing something like that:

textfield1=this text  
&textfield2=that text  
&textfield3=another text

Because we use the symbol “&” to “annouce” the contents of ANOTHER text field, it doesn’t work to use something like:

&textfield4=Doing business with Smith&Son is great

The only text that would display would be “Doing business with Smith” because right after that come the symbol &!!!

Is there any way I can use this symbol “&”? :h: