convert_uuencode

(PHP 5)

convert_uuencode --  Uuencode 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.

Example 1. convert_uuencode() example

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

echo
convert_uuencode($some_string);
?>

See also convert_uudecode() and base64_encode().