url_encode.h File Reference

provides routines for encoding strings according to RFC-2396. More...

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Functions
void	url_encode (const char *source, char *target, int length)
	Encodes a plain ASCII string into the percent-hex form of RFC 2396. More...
void	url_decode (const char *source, char *target, int length)
	Decodes an RFC 2396 string into plain ASCII. More...

Detailed Description

provides routines for encoding strings according to RFC-2396.

This is typically used to constructing strings that don't have spaces or other special characters, and can be safely used as file names, URLs, or other identifiers where special characters are not allowed.

Function Documentation

void url_encode	(	const char *	source,
		char *	target,
		int	length
	)

Encodes a plain ASCII string into the percent-hex form of RFC 2396.

For example, the string Let's go becomes Let%27s%20go. Typically used to encode URLs and Chirp file names.

Parameters

source	The plain ASCII input string.
target	The location of the encoded output string.
length	The size in bytes of the output string space.

See Also

url_decode

void url_decode	(	const char *	source,
		char *	target,
		int	length
	)

Decodes an RFC 2396 string into plain ASCII.

For example, the string Let%27s%20go becomes Let's go. Typically used to decode URLs and Chirp file names.

Parameters

source	The location of the encoded output string.
target	The plain ASCII input string.
length	The size in bytes of the output string space.

See Also

url_encode