Convert special characters from PHP variables? -

Convert special characters from PHP variables? -

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php url encoding / decoding 4 answers

i can print url following:

<?php print $base_url . $node_url ?>

what standard php way of converting special characters?

so instead of: http://time.com/3525666/ebola-psychology-fear-symptoms/

i need http%3a%2f%2ftime.com%2f3525666%2febola-psychology-fear-symptoms%2f

you utilize urlencode sort of escaping.

other escaping functions exist other purposes, htmlspecialchars making text output safely html display.

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