GWAN unescape_html()

Question

Code snip:

U8 test[20] = "+45%201234%205678";
printf("\n%s\n",test);
unescape_html(test);
printf("%s\n",test);

Output

+45%201234%205678
45 1234 5678

Where did my "+" sign go? Error or feature?

WebnetMobile.com's answere put me in the right direction – H.J. Nov 26 '12 at 16:04 — H.J., Nov 26 '12 at 16:04

Marcin Orlowski · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-26T16:25:58.033

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in URL encoding + is used to substitute space. Ensure you do not get " 45 1234 5678" in fact.

edited Nov 26 '12 at 16:25

answered Nov 26 '12 at 14:50

Marcin Orlowski

Thanks a lot - JS replace("+","%2B") on .value make the old lady sing again. – H.J. Nov 26 '12 at 16:01

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 26 '12 at 14:53

1

When a URL is encoded the + sign indicates a space so your function unescape_html() is removing the + sign

For example:

http://www.example.com/?text=A+blue+sky&something_else=A+red+sky

answered Nov 26 '12 at 14:53

ajtrichards

2 Answers2