convert_uuencode
convert_uuencode
(PHP 5, PHP 7)
convert_uuencode — Uuencode a string
Description
string convert_uuencode ( string $data )
convert_uuencode() encodes a string using the uuencode algorithm.
Uuencode translates all strings (including binary's ones) into printable characters, making them safe for network transmissions. Uuencoded data is about 35% larger than the original.
Parameters
-
data
-
The data to be encoded.
Return Values
Returns the uuencoded data or FALSE
on failure.
Examples
Example #1 convert_uuencode() example
<?php $some_string = "test\ntext text\r\n"; echo convert_uuencode($some_string); ?>
See Also
- convert_uudecode() - Decode a uuencoded string
- base64_encode() - Encodes data with MIME base64
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