Textutils.urlEncode - Revision history

Oeed: Removed a pointless, incorrect and confusing example.

2014-10-14T06:41:21Z

Removed a pointless, incorrect and confusing example.

MKlegoman357: Fixed

2014-04-10T18:29:39Z

Fixed

TheOriginalBIT: added outputs

2013-01-18T18:44:39Z

added outputs

AfterLifeLochie: Moved to CAT:APIFunctions

2012-11-28T18:41:27Z

Moved to CAT:APIFunctions

Wukl at 01:44, 5 November 2012

2012-11-05T01:44:06Z

Wukl: Created page, but not the outputs of the functions, as I can't run Minecraft on this computer

2012-11-05T01:39:05Z

Created page, but not the outputs of the functions, as I can't run Minecraft on this computer

New page

{{lowercase}}
{{Function
|name=textutils.urlEncode
|args= [[String (type)|string]]
|returns=A string safe for use on the internet
|api=textutils
|addon=ComputerCraft
|desc=Replaces certain characters in a string to make it safe for use on the internet. Note that it is a string function and will even replace characters that are allowed in URLs. Use this only for text to be inserted in an URL, not the URL itself.
|examples=
{{Example
|desc=Create a safe string from another string full of invalid characters. '''This is incorrect usage!'''
|code=sUnsafe = "http://example.com/?view=€ @!! 3-g_dvv[gf" sSafe = textutils.urlEncode(sUnsafe) print(sSafe)
|output=(to be specified - I don't have CC on this computer)
}}
{{Example
|desc=Create a safe URL from a base URL and a string to be inserted.
|code=sUnsafe = "€ @!! 3-g_dvv[gf" sBaseURL = "http://example.com/?view=" sSafe = textutils.urlencode(sUnsafe) sURL = sBaseURL .. sSafe print(sURL)
|output=(same here)
}}
}}

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 {{Function
 |name=textutils.urlEncode
-|args= [[String (type)|string]]
+|args={{type|string}} text
-|returns=A string safe for use on the internet
+|returns={{type|string}} safe for use on the internet
 |api=textutils
 |addon=ComputerCraft
@@ Line 10: / Line 10: @@
 {{Example
 |desc=Create a safe string from another string full of invalid characters. '''This is incorrect usage!'''
-|code=<pre>sUnsafe = "http://example.com/?view=€ @!! 3-g_dvv[gf"
+|code= local unsafeString = "http<nowiki/>://example.com/?view=€ @!! 3-g_dvv[gf"
-sSafe = textutils.urlEncode(sUnsafe)
-print(sSafe)</pre>
+ [[print]]('''textutils.urlEncode(unsafeString)''')
 |output=http%3A%2F%2Fexample%2Ecom%2F%3Fview%3D?0%9AŒ87´A8+%40%21%21+3%2Dg%5Fdvv%5Bgf
 }}
 {{Example
 |desc=Create a safe URL from a base URL and a string to be inserted.
-|code=<pre>sUnsafe = "€ @!! 3-g_dvv[gf"
+|code= local unsafeString = "€ @!! 3-g_dvv[gf"
-sBaseURL = "http://example.com/?view="
+ local baseUrl = "http<nowiki/>://example.com/?view="
-sSafe = textutils.urlEncode(sUnsafe)
+ local safeString = '''textutils.urlEncode'''(unsafeString)
-sURL = sBaseURL .. sSafe
-print(sURL)</pre>
+ [[print]](baseUrl .. safeString)
-|output=http://example.com/?view=Œ84+%40%21%21+3%2Dg%5Fdvv%5Bgf
+|output=http<nowiki/>://example.com/?view=Œ84+%40%21%21+3%2Dg%5Fdvv%5Bgf
 }}
 }}
 [[Category:API_Functions]]

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 |desc=Replaces certain characters in a string to make it safe for use on the internet. Note that it is a string function and will even replace characters that are allowed in URLs. Use this only for text to be inserted in an URL, not the URL itself.
 |examples=
 {{Example
 |desc=Create a safe URL from a base URL and a string to be inserted.