Lua

URL Encoding and Decoding

Demonstrates URL encoding/decoding using the HTTP convenience methods. Lua

local chilkat = require("chilkat")

local http = chilkat.Http.new()

local s = "Hello World! 100% sure."

local encoded = http:url_encode(s)
print("URL encoded: " .. encoded)

-- Space → %20
-- ! → %21
-- % → %25

local decoded = http:url_decode(encoded)
print("URL decoded: " .. decoded)

-- Output:

-- URL encoded: Hello%20World%21%20100%25%20sure.
-- URL decoded: Hello World! 100% sure.