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quoted_printable_decode

Name

quoted_printable_decode — Converts a quoted-printable string to an 8-bit ASCII string.

Synopsis

string quoted_printable_decode(string); string string:

Returns

ASCII string

Description

quoted_printable_decode() converts a quoted-printable string to an 8-bit ASCII string. Quoted-printable strings are used to allow 8-bit ASCII text to transfer across legacy networks and are described in RFC 205, section 6.7:

"[The Quoted-Printable encoding is intended to represent data that largely consist of octets that correspond to printable characters in the US-ASCII character set. It encodes the data in such a way that the resulting octets are unlikely to be modified by mail transport. If the data being encoded are mostly US-ASCII text, the encoded form of the data remains largely recognizable by humans. A body which is entirely US-ASCII may also be encoded in Quoted-Printable to ensure the integrity of the data should the message pass through a character-translating, and/or line-wrapping gateway.]"

Version

PHP 3.0.6+, PHP 4+

Example

Example 1214. Convert quoted-printable text to 8-bit text

<?php
// from "The Tick vs. The Tick"
$soliloquy = <<<_THE_TICK_
I am mighty! I have a glow you cannot see. I have a heart=0Aas big as the m=
oon! As warm as bathwater! We are superheroes,=0Amen, we don't have time to=
 be charming! The boots of evil=0Awere made for walkin'! We're watching the=
 big picture,=0Afriend! We know the score! We are a public service, not=0Ag=
lamour boys! Not captains of industry! Keep your vulgar=0Amoneys! We are a =
justice sandwich. No toppings necessary.=0ALiving rooms of America, do you =
catch my drift? Do you dig?
_THE_TICK_;

echo quoted_printable_decode($soliloquy);
?>

Output:
I am mighty! I have a glow you cannot see. I have a heart
as big as the moon! As warm as bathwater! We are superheroes,
men, we don't have time to be charming! The boots of evil
were made for walkin'! We're watching the big picture,
friend! We know the score! We are a public service, not
glamour boys! Not captains of industry! Keep your vulgar
moneys! We are a justice sandwich. No toppings necessary.
Living rooms of America, do you catch my drift? Do you dig?

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