PHP convert_uuencode() Function

PHP String Function

Example

Encode the string:

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

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Definition and Usage

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

Note:This function encodes all strings (including binary) as printable characters to ensure the safety of data storage and network transmission. Remember to use convert_uudecode() Function.

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

Syntax

convert_uuencode(string)
Parameter Description
string Required. Specifies the string to be uuencoded.

Technical Details

Return Value: Returns uuencoded encoded data.
PHP Version: 5+

More Examples

Example 1

Encode the string and then decode it:

<?php
$str = "Shanghai";
// Encode the string
$encodeString = convert_uuencode($str);
echo $encodeString . "<br>";
// Decode the string
$decodeString = convert_uudecode($encodeString);
echo $decodeString;
?>

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PHP String Function