convert_uuencode
PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8
convert_uuencode - Uuencode a string
convert_uuencode(
string$string ): string
convert_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 begin nor the end line, which are part of uuencoded files.
Parameters
- string
-
The data to be encoded.
Return Values
Returns the uuencoded data.
Changelog
| Version | Description |
| 8.0.0 | Prior to this version, trying to convert an empty string returned false for no particular reason. |