JavaScript escape() Function
Complete Function Reference
Definition and Usage
The escape() function encodes a string, so it can be read on all computers.
Syntax
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Description |
| string |
Required. The string to be encoded |
Tips and Notes
Note: The escape() function encodes special characters, with the
exception of:
* @ - _ + . /
Tip: Use the unescape() function to decode strings encoded
with escape().
Note: The escape() and unescape() functions should not be used to
encode or decode URIs. Use encodeURI() and decodeURI() functions instead!
Example
In this example we use escape() to encode strings:
<script type="text/javascript">
document.write(escape("Visit W3Schools!") + "<br />");
document.write(escape("?!=()#%&"));
</script>
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The output of the code above will be:
Try-It-Yourself Demos
escape()
How to use escape() to encode different strings.
Complete Function Reference
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