(PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
convert_uuencode — Uuencode a string
$string): stringconvert_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.
stringThe 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:
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