convert_uuencode

Uuencode a string

&reftitle.description; `string` `convert_uuencode` `string` `string`

`convert_uuencode` encodes a string using the uuencode algorithm.

Uuencode translates all strings (including binary data) into printable characters, making them safe for network transmissions. Uuencoded data is about 35% larger than the original.

`convert_uuencode` neither produces the `begin` nor the `end` line, which are part of uuencoded files.

&reftitle.parameters;

`string`

- The data to be encoded.

&reftitle.returnvalues;

Returns the uuencoded data.

&reftitle.changelog;

&Version; | &Description;
8.0.0 | Prior to this version, trying to convert an empty string returned &false; for no particular reason.

&reftitle.examples;

### `convert_uuencode` example

    <?php
    $some_string = "test\ntext text\r\n";

    echo convert_uuencode($some_string);
    ?>

&example.outputs;

    0=&5S=`IT97AT('1E>'0-"@``
    `

&reftitle.seealso;

- `convert_uudecode`
- `base64_encode`