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CONVERT_UUENCODE(3)							 1						       CONVERT_UUENCODE(3)

convert_uuencode - Uuencode a string

SYNOPSIS
       string convert_uuencode (string	$data)

DESCRIPTION
       convert_uuencode(3) 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.

PARAMETERS
	      o $data
		- The data to be encoded.

RETURN VALUES
	Returns the uuencoded data or FALSE on failure.

EXAMPLES
       Example #1

	      convert_uuencode(3) example

	      <?php
	      $some_string = "test
text text
";

	      echo convert_uuencode($some_string);
	      ?>

SEE ALSO
       convert_uudecode(3), base64_encode(3).

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