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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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