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convert_uuencode

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(PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

Uuencode a string

Description

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 begin nor the end line, which are part of uuencoded files.

Parameters

string: The data to be encoded.

Return Values

Returns the uuencoded data.

Changelog

Version	Description
8.0.0	Prior to this version, trying to convert an empty string returned false for no particular reason.

Examples

convert_uuencode() example

php

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

echo convert_uuencode($some_string);
?>

The above example will output:

output

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