JavaScript unescape() Function

Definition and Usage

unescape() The function has been deprecated in JavaScript 1.5. Please use decodeURI() Or decodeURIComponent() Instead of.

unescape() The function decodes the encoded string.

Example

Encoding and decoding strings:

var str = "Need tips? Visit CodeW3C.com!";
var str_esc = escape(str);
document.write(str_esc + "<br>")
document.write(unescape(str_esc))

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Syntax

unescape(string)

Parameter value

Parameter Description
string Mandatory. The string to be decoded.

Browser Support

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Technical Details

Return Value: String, representing the decoded string.