# The "&" as part of a name

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-as-part-of-a-name/49883>\
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**Created:** [April 27, 2004, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-as-part-of-a-name/49883 "2004-04-27T15:41:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![mucho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/edb3f5/32.png) [@mucho](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mucho)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2004, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-as-part-of-a-name/49883/1 "2004-04-27T15:41:08Z")

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Hi All,

beautiful weather today in New York City - how is everyone doing?

Would anyone happen to know how I can send a string from a text field, that let’s say has been enterd by a customer whose company name contains a “&” sign ( e.g. Marks & Spencer ), to a mysql databse without messing up the scipts. B/c the & sign of course sets a new variable wherever that ASCII code is set.

Thank you for your help,

m.