convert_uuencode

Definition and usage

convert_uuencode() function uses the uuencode algorithm to encode strings.

Note: This function encodes all strings (including binary) into printable characters to ensure the security of their database storage and network transmission data. Remember, before reusing the data, use convert_uudecode() function.

Note: The uuencoded data is approximately 35% larger than the original data.

Example

Example 1

Encoded string:

 <?php
$str = "Hello world!" ;
echo convert_uuencode ( $str ) ;
?>

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Example 2

Encode the string and decode it:

 <?php
$str = "Shanghai" ;
// Encode strings
$encodeString = convert_uuencode ( $str ) ;
echo $encodeString . "<br>" ;

// Decode the string
$decodeString = convert_uudecode ( $encodeString ) ;
echo $decodeString ;
?>

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grammar

 convert_uuencode ( string )