PHP: convert_uuencode

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); ?>

User Contributed Notes
convert_uuencode

Craig at frostycoolslug dot com
08-Aug-2004 09:15


This function can be useful if you wish to store files in a MySQL database, it will save any problems with obscure binary data breaking the queries.



just remember to convery-uudecode before you try to use the data again.



(A common example of something that uses this system, would be email attachments)