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# $(querystring)

Returns a [**URL encoded**](/docs/variables/urlencode) version of all arguments provided after the first space following a command name.

<Info>
  **The parsing for how queries are escaped is often dependent on the programming language.**

  Fossabot is written in Go and uses the native query encoders. Please refer to the [**Go documentation**](https://pkg.go.dev/net/url#QueryEscape) if you come across any inconsistencies.
</Info>

#### Parameters

This variable does not take any parameters.

## Example Usage

* A command with the name `!verycoolname` and a response of the following:

  ```
  $(querystring)
  ```

  If triggered by `!verycoolname look at this cool text`, would return the following response:

  ```
  look+at+this+cool+text
  ```


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