convert_uuencode

(PHP 5)

convert_uuencode -- Uuencode a string

Description

string convert_uuencode ( string data )

convert_uuencode() 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.

Example 1. convert_uuencode() example


<?php

$some_string = "test\ntext text\r\n";



echo convert_uuencode($some_string);

?>

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convert_uuencode

tmaschler at NOSPAM dot ditf-denkendorf dot de
20-Sep-2006 03:46


Note to the tip of Craig at frostycoolslug dot com: 



If you are using fulltext functionality on columns with uuencoded texts, collations will not work. You might prefer to pass the text escaped to the database engine.

nmmm at nmmm dot nu
12-Apr-2006 10:17


uuencode is recognisable as email attachment in Ms Outlook, but in Outlook Express (at least in older versions) - is not.



This is shell script, but it may give you an idea how you can send attachments using uuencode:



cat file.bin | uuencode file.bin | mail someone@domain.com -s "file.bin"



uuencode mail attachments from other point of wiev are deprecated. However I use such technic for years now and it work well.

aidan at php dot net
29-May-2005 10:51


This functionality is now implemented in the PEAR package PHP_Compat.



More information about using this function without upgrading your version of PHP can be found on the below link:



http://pear.php.net/package/PHP_Compat

Craig at frostycoolslug dot com
08-Aug-2004 09:15


This function can be useful if you wish to store files in a MySQL database, it will save any problems with obscure binary data breaking the queries.



just remember to convery-uudecode before you try to use the data again.



(A common example of something that uses this system, would be email attachments)

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Last updated: Wed, 03 Jun 2009