URLENCODE Function

URLENCODE Function

Returns a string that was encoded using the URL escape syntax

Category: Web Tools

Syntax

URLENCODE ( argument )

Arguments

argument

• specifies any character expression.

Details

The URLENCODE function encodes characters that may otherwise be significant when used in a URL. This function encodes all characters except for the following:

• all alphanumeric characters

• dollar sign ($)

• dash (-)

• underscore ( _ )

• at sign (@)

• period (.)

• exclamation point (!)

• asterisk (*)

• left parenthesis ( ( )and right parenthesis ( ))

• comma (,).

Note: The encoded string may be longer than the original string. Ensure that you consider the additional length when you use this function.

Examples

SAS Statements	Results
x1=urlencode ('abc def'); put x1;	abc%20def
x2=urlencode ('why?'); put x2;	why%3F
x3=urlencode ('ABC#1'); put x3;	ABC%231

See Also

Function:

• 'URLDECODE Function' on page 867