Using a connection string where the password contains a "@" sign?

When connecting to a database server endpoint, using a connection string f开发者_如何学JAVAormat such as the following:

mongodb://username:password@server:port/database

Is it possible to connect if the password contains an '@' sign?

If so, how?

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If you download the latest code from Github you can use:

new Mongo("mongodb://host/db", array("username" => $username, "password" => $password));