Difference between revisions of "Textutils.urlEncode"
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{{Example | {{Example | ||
|desc=Create a safe string from another string full of invalid characters. '''This is incorrect usage!''' | |desc=Create a safe string from another string full of invalid characters. '''This is incorrect usage!''' | ||
| − | |code=sUnsafe = "http://example.com/?view=€ @!! 3-g_dvv[gf" | + | |code=<pre>sUnsafe = "http://example.com/?view=€ @!! 3-g_dvv[gf" |
| + | sSafe = textutils.urlEncode(sUnsafe) | ||
| + | print(sSafe)</pre> | ||
|output=(to be specified - I don't have CC on this computer) | |output=(to be specified - I don't have CC on this computer) | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Example | {{Example | ||
|desc=Create a safe URL from a base URL and a string to be inserted. | |desc=Create a safe URL from a base URL and a string to be inserted. | ||
| − | |code=sUnsafe = "€ @!! 3-g_dvv[gf" | + | |code=<pre>sUnsafe = "€ @!! 3-g_dvv[gf" |
| + | sBaseURL = "http://example.com/?view=" | ||
| + | sSafe = textutils.urlencode(sUnsafe) | ||
| + | sURL = sBaseURL .. sSafe | ||
| + | print(sURL)</pre> | ||
|output=(same here) | |output=(same here) | ||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 01:44, 5 November 2012
 Function textutils.urlEncode | |
| Replaces certain characters in a string to make it safe for use on the internet. Note that it is a string function and will even replace characters that are allowed in URLs. Use this only for text to be inserted in an URL, not the URL itself. | |
| Syntax | textutils.urlEncode(string) |
| Returns | A string safe for use on the internet |
| Part of | ComputerCraft |
| API | textutils |
Examples
 Example | |
| Create a safe string from another string full of invalid characters. This is incorrect usage! | |
| Code |
sUnsafe = "http://example.com/?view=€ @!! 3-g_dvv[gf" sSafe = textutils.urlEncode(sUnsafe) print(sSafe) |
| Output | (to be specified - I don't have CC on this computer) |
| Example | |
| Create a safe URL from a base URL and a string to be inserted. | |
| Code |
sUnsafe = "€ @!! 3-g_dvv[gf" sBaseURL = "http://example.com/?view=" sSafe = textutils.urlencode(sUnsafe) sURL = sBaseURL .. sSafe print(sURL) |
| Output | (same here) |
