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URL Encoding and Decoding

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Demonstrates URL encoding and decoding.

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Ruby
require 'chilkat'

success = false

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

sb = Chilkat::CkStringBuilder.new()
success = sb.Append(s)

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

# Show the URL encoded string:
sEncoded = sb.getAsString()
print sEncoded + "\n";

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

# If you prefer "+" instead of "%20" for SPACE chars:
numReplaced = sb.Replace("%20","+")
print sb.getAsString() + "\n";

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

# To decode:
sb.Decode("url","utf-8")
print sb.getAsString() + "\n";

# Result is: Why a > b?