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PHP quoted_printable_decode() Function

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Example

Decode a quoted-printable string to an 8-bit ASCII string:

<?php
$str = "Hello=0Aworld.";
echo quoted_printable_decode($str);
?>

The browser output of the code above will be:

Hello world.

The HTML output of the code above will be (View Source):

Hello
world.
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Definition and Usage

The quoted_printable_decode() function decodes a quoted-printable string to an 8-bit ASCII string.

Tip: Data encoded in quoted-printable are unlikely to be modified by mail transport. A text which is entirely US-ASCII may be encoded in quoted-printable to ensure the integrity of the data should the message pass through a character-translating, or line-wrapping gateway.


Syntax

quoted_printable_decode(string)

Parameter Description
string Required. Specifies the quoted-printable string to be decoded

Technical Details

Return Value: Returns the 8-bit ASCII string
PHP Version: 4+

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