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curl_unescape(3)						  libcurl Manual						  curl_unescape(3)

NAME
curl_unescape - URL decodes the given string SYNOPSIS
#include <curl/curl.h> char *curl_unescape( char *url, int length ); DESCRIPTION
Obsolete function. Use curl_easy_unescape(3) instead! This function will convert the given URL encoded input string to a "plain string" and return that as a new allocated string. All input characters that are URL encoded (%XX where XX is a two-digit hexadecimal number) will be converted to their plain text versions. If the 'length' argument is set to 0, curl_unescape() will use strlen() on the input 'url' string to find out the size. You must curl_free() the returned string when you're done with it. AVAILABILITY
Since 7.15.4, curl_easy_unescape(3) should be used. This function will be removed in a future release. RETURN VALUE
A pointer to a zero terminated string or NULL if it failed. SEE ALSO
curl_easy_escape(3), curl_easy_unescape(3), curl_free(3), RFC 2396 libcurl 7.7 22 March 2001 curl_unescape(3)

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curl_easy_unescape(3)						  libcurl Manual					     curl_easy_unescape(3)

NAME
curl_easy_unescape - URL decodes the given string SYNOPSIS
#include <curl/curl.h> char *curl_easy_unescape( CURL *curl, char *url, int inlength , int *outlength ); DESCRIPTION
This function converts the given URL encoded input string to a "plain string" and returns that in an allocated memory area. All input char- acters that are URL encoded (%XX where XX is a two-digit hexadecimal number) are converted to their binary versions. If the length argument is set to 0 (zero), curl_easy_unescape(3) will use strlen() on the input url string to find out the size. If outlength is non-NULL, the function will write the length of the returned string in the integer it points to. This allows an escaped string containing %00 to still get used properly after unescaping. You must curl_free(3) the returned string when you're done with it. AVAILABILITY
Added in 7.15.4 and replaces the old curl_unescape(3) function. RETURN VALUE
A pointer to a zero terminated string or NULL if it failed. SEE ALSO
curl_easy_escape(3), curl_free(3), RFC 2396 libcurl 7.15.4 7 April 2006 curl_easy_unescape(3)
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