urldecode
urldecode
(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7)
urldecode — Decodes URL-encoded string
Description
string urldecode ( string $str )
Decodes any %## encoding in the given string. Plus symbols ('+') are decoded to a space character.
Parameters
str
The string to be decoded.
Return Values
Returns the decoded string.
Examples
Example #1 urldecode() example
<?php
$query = "my=apples&are=green+and+red";
foreach (explode('&', $query) as $chunk) {
$param = explode("=", $chunk
if ($param) {
printf("Value for parameter \"%s\" is \"%s\"<br/>\n", urldecode($param[0]), urldecode($param[1])
}
}
?>
Notes
Warning
The superglobals $_GET and $_REQUEST are already decoded. Using urldecode() on an element in $_GET or $_REQUEST could have unexpected and dangerous results.
See Also
- urlencode() - URL-encodes string
- rawurlencode() - URL-encode according to RFC 3986
- rawurldecode() - Decode URL-encoded strings
← rawurlencode
urlencode →
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