The convert_uuencode() function encodes a string using the uuencode algorithm.
string convert_uuencode ( string $data )
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.
Parameter | Description |
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data | The data to be encoded. |
Returns the uuencoded data or FALSE on failure.