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curl_unescape(3) | libcurl Manual | curl_unescape(3) |
NAME¶
curl_unescape - URL decodes the given stringSYNOPSIS¶
#include <curl/curl.h>char *curl_unescape( const char *url, int length );
DESCRIPTION¶
Obsolete function. Use curl_easy_unescape(3) instead!This function will convert the given URL encoded input string to a "plain string" and return that as a new allocated string. All input characters that are URL encoded (%XX where XX is a two-digit hexadecimal number) will be converted to their plain text versions.
If the 'length' argument is set to 0, curl_unescape() will use strlen() on the input 'url' string to find out the size.
You must curl_free(3) the returned string when you're done with it.
AVAILABILITY¶
Since 7.15.4, curl_easy_unescape(3) should be used. This function will be removed in a future release.RETURN VALUE¶
A pointer to a null-terminated string or NULL if it failed.SEE ALSO¶
curl_easy_escape(3), curl_easy_unescape(3), curl_free(3), RFC2396November 4, 2020 | libcurl 7.74.0 |