URLENCODE

URLENCODE

Returns a string that was encoded using the URL escape syntax

Category: Web Tools

Syntax
Arguments
Details
Examples
See Also

Syntax

URLENCODE(argument)

Arguments

argument: specifies any character expression.

Details

The URLENCODE function encodes characters that may otherwise be significant when used in a URL. This function encodes all characters except for the following:

all alphanumeric characters
dollar sign ($)
dash (-)
underscore ( _ )
at sign (@)
period (.)
exclamation point (!)
asterisk (*)
left parenthesis ( ( )and right parenthesis ( ) )
comma (,).

Note: The encoded string may be longer than the original string. Ensure that you consider the additional length when you use this function. [cautionend]

Examples

SAS Statements Results

x1=urlencode ('abc def'); put x1;

abc%20def

x2=urlencode ('why?'); put x2;

why%3F

x3=urlencode ('ABC#1'); put x3;

ABC%231

See Also

SAS Statements	Results
x1=urlencode ('abc def'); put x1;	abc%20def
x2=urlencode ('why?'); put x2;	why%3F
x3=urlencode ('ABC#1'); put x3;	ABC%231

Function:

URLDECODE

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