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To “URL encode” or “percent encode” text means to encode it for use in a URL. Some characters are not valid when used as-is in URLs, and so much be URL-encoded (percent-encoded) when appearing in URLs.

https://url.spec.whatwg.org/#percent-encoded-bytes is the section of the current URL standard that defines percent encoding (URL encoding).

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What's the difference between EscapeUriString and EscapeDataString?

If only deal with url encoding, I should use EscapeUriString?
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URLEncoder not able to translate space character

I am expecting System.out.println(java.net.URLEncoder.encode("Hello World", "UTF-8")); to output: Hello%20World (20 is ASCII Hex code for space) However, what I get is: Hello+World Am I using the wrong method? What is the correct method I should be…
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How to create query parameters in Javascript?

Is there any way to create the query parameters for doing a GET request in JavaScript? Just like in Python you have urllib.urlencode(), which takes in a dictionary (or list of two tuples) and creates a string like 'var1=value1&var2=value2'.
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URL Encode and Decode in ASP.NET Core

HttpContext.Current.Server.UrlEncode This does only work in .NET Framework. How can I encode or decode URI arguments in ASP.NET Core?
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Server.UrlEncode vs. HttpUtility.UrlEncode

Is there a difference between Server.UrlEncode and HttpUtility.UrlEncode?
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How to URL encode a string in Ruby

How do I URI::encode a string like: \x12\x34\x56\x78\x9a\xbc\xde\xf1\x23\x45\x67\x89\xab\xcd\xef\x12\x34\x56\x78\x9a to get it in a format like: %124Vx%9A%BC%DE%F1%23Eg%89%AB%CD%EF%124Vx%9A as per RFC 1738? Here's what I tried: irb(main):123:0>…
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How to encode the plus (+) symbol in a URL

The URL link below will open a new Google mail window. The problem I have is that Google replaces all the plus (+) signs in the email body with blank space. It looks like it only happens with the + sign. How can I remedy this? (I am working on a…
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JavaScript URL Decode function

What's the best JavaScript URL decode utility? Encoding would be nice too and working well with jQuery is an added bonus.
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How to encode a URL in Swift

This is my URL. The problem is, that the address field is not being appended to urlpath. Does anyone know why that is? var address:string address = "American Tourister, Abids Road, Bogulkunta, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India" let urlpath =…
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In a URL, should spaces be encoded using %20 or +?

In a URL, should I encode the spaces using %20 or +? For example, in the following example, which one is correct? www.mydomain.com?type=xbox%20360 www.mydomain.com?type=xbox+360 Our company is leaning to the former, but using the Java method…
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Objective-C and Swift URL encoding

I have a NSString like this: http://www. but I want to transform it to: http%3A%2F%2Fwww. How can I do this?
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Should I URL-encode POST data?

I'm POSTing data to an external API (using PHP, if it's relevant). Should I URL-encode the POST variables that I pass? Or do I only need to URL-encode GET data? UPDATE: This is my PHP, in case it is relevant: $fields = array( …
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Encoding URL query parameters in Java

How does one encode query parameters to go on a url in Java? I know, this seems like an obvious and already asked question. There are two subtleties I'm not sure of: Should spaces be encoded on the url as "+" or as "%20"? In chrome if I type in…
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How can I properly URL encode a string in PHP?

I'm making a search page, where you type a search query and the form is submitted to search.php?query=your query. What PHP function is the best and that I should use for encoding/decoding the search query?
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What is the proper way to URL encode Unicode characters?

I know of the non-standard %uxxxx scheme but that doesn't seem like a wise choice since the scheme has been rejected by the W3C. Some interesting examples: The heart character. If I type this into my browser: http://www.google.com/search?q=♥ Then…
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