URL Encode

What is URL encoding?

URL encoding is a method of converting text into a format that can be safely transmitted over the internet. It replaces unsafe or reserved characters with a percent sign (%) followed by two hexadecimal digits.

Why is URL encoding important?

URL encoding is important because some characters are reserved and have special meanings in URLs. If these characters are not encoded, they can cause errors or be interpreted incorrectly.

What characters need to be URL encoded?

The following characters need to be URL encoded: space (%20), ampersand (&), question mark (?), equal sign (=), plus sign (+), percent sign (%), hash (#), and other reserved characters.

How do you URL encode a string?

You can URL encode a string using the encodeURIComponent() function in JavaScript or the urlencode() function in PHP.