URL tools
urlencode; V 2; 2009-02-23; converting plain text to URL encoded data
urldecode; V 2; 2009-02-23; converting URL encoded data to plain text
urldecode; V 2; 2009-02-23; converting URL encoded data to plain text
Synopsis and description
urlencode [--replace=characters] [--no-replace=characters] [--space] [text] ...
urldecode [--force] [url] ...URL encode and decode tools convert data between plain text and URL encoding. They accept input data both from command line and standard input.
Downloading and compiling
Source code and manual pages: Requirements: Compiling and installing:
gcc -Wall -s -o/usr/local/bin/urlencode urlencode.c -larguments
gcc -Wall -s -o/usr/local/bin/urldecode urldecode.c -larguments
Examples
$ urlencode -R/ /~matlib/hacks/urltools/łąka.jpeg;echo
/~matlib/hacks/urltools/%C5%82%C4%85ka.jpeg
$
/~matlib/hacks/urltools/%C5%82%C4%85ka.jpeg
$
/~matlib/hacks/urltools/%C5%82%C4%85ka.jpeg
$ urldecode %CF%84%CE%AD%CF%87%CE%BD%CE%B7 \
> %CE%A6%CE%B9%CE%BB%CE%BF%CF%83%CE%BF%CF%86%CE%AF%CE%B1
τέχνη
Φιλοσοφία
$
> %CE%A6%CE%B9%CE%BB%CE%BF%CF%83%CE%BF%CF%86%CE%AF%CE%B1
τέχνη
Φιλοσοφία
$
