What is Query String and What are benefits and limitations of using Query Strings?

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.NET INTERVIEW QUESTIONS - What is Query String and What are benefits and limitations of using Query Strings?

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A query string is information sent to the server appended to the end of a page URL.

Following are the benefits of using query string for state management:-
* No server resources are required. The query string containing in the HTTP requests for a specific URL.
* All browsers support query strings.
Following are limitations of query string :-
* Query string data is directly visible to user thus leading to security problems.
* Most browsers and client devices impose a 255-character limit on URL length.

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