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Perl

URL Encoding and Decoding

Demonstrates URL encoding/decoding using the HTTP convenience methods.

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Perl
use chilkat();

$http = chilkat::CkHttp->new();

$s = "Hello World! 100% sure.";

$encoded = $http->urlEncode($s);
print "URL encoded: " . $encoded . "\r\n";

# Space → %20
# ! → %21
# % → %25

$decoded = $http->urlDecode($encoded);
print "URL decoded: " . $decoded . "\r\n";

# Output:

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