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URL Encoding and Decoding

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Demonstrates URL encoding and decoding. PowerShell

Add-Type -Path "C:\chilkat\ChilkatDotNet47-x64\ChilkatDotNet47.dll"

$success = $false

# To URL encoding a string:
$s = "Why a > b?"

$sb = New-Object Chilkat.StringBuilder
$success = $sb.Append($s)

# URL encode the string.
$sb.Encode("url","utf-8")

# Show the URL encoded string:
$sEncoded = $sb.GetAsString()
$($sEncoded)

# The result is:  Why%20a%20%3E%20b%3F

# If you prefer "+" instead of "%20" for SPACE chars:
$numReplaced = $sb.Replace("%20","+")
$($sb.GetAsString())

# Output is:   Why+a+%3E+b%3F

# To decode:
$sb.Decode("url","utf-8")
$($sb.GetAsString())

# Result is: Why a > b?