(PHP 5, PHP 7)
convert_uuencode — Uuencode a string
convert_uuencode ( string $string ) : string
convert_uuencode() encodes a string using the uuencode algorithm.
Uuencode translates all strings (including binary data) into printable characters, making them safe for network transmissions. Uuencoded data is about 35% larger than the original.
Note: convert_uuencode() neither produces the
beginnor theendline, which are part of uuencoded files.
string
The data to be encoded.
Returns the uuencoded data.
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 8.0.0 | Prior to this version, trying to convert an empty string returned false for no particular reason. |
Example #1 convert_uuencode() example
<?php $some_string = "test\ntext text\r\n"; echo convert_uuencode($some_string); ?>
The above example will output:
0=&5S=`IT97AT('1E>'0-"@``
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