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convert_uuencode

(PHP 5)

convert_uuencodeUuencode 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 or FALSE on failure.

Return Values

Returns the uuencoded data.

Examples

Example #1 convert_uuencode() example

<?php
$some_string 
"test\ntext text\r\n";

echo 
convert_uuencode($some_string);
?>

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