url_encode()
The function converts characters of the input URL into a format that can be transmitted over the Internet.
Detailed information about URL encoding and decoding can be found here. Differs from url_encode_component by encoding spaces as '+' and not as '20%' (see application/x-www-form-urlencoded here).
Syntax
url_encode(url)
Arguments
- url: input URL (string).
Returns
URL (string) converted into a format that can be transmitted over the Internet.
Examples
let url = @'https://www.bing.com/hello word';
print original = url, encoded = url_encode(url)
| original | encoded |
|---|---|
| https://www.bing.com/hello word/ | https%3a%2f%2fwww.bing.com%2fhello+word |