1curl_unescape(3)                    libcurl                   curl_unescape(3)
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NAME

6       curl_unescape - URL decodes the given string
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SYNOPSIS

9       #include <curl/curl.h>
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11       char *curl_unescape(const char *input, int length);
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DESCRIPTION

14       Obsolete function. Use curl_easy_unescape(3) instead!
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16       This  function  will  convert  the URL encoded string input to a "plain
17       string" and return that as a new allocated string. All input characters
18       that  are  URL encoded (%XX where XX is a two-digit hexadecimal number)
19       will be converted to their plain text versions.
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21       If the length argument is set to 0, curl_unescape(3) will use  strlen()
22       on input to find out the size.
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24       You must curl_free(3) the returned string when you are done with it.
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EXAMPLE

27       CURL *curl = curl_easy_init();
28       if(curl) {
29         int decodelen;
30         char *decoded = curl_unescape("%63%75%72%6c", 12, &decodelen);
31         if(decoded) {
32           /* do not assume printf() works on the decoded data! */
33           printf("Decoded: ");
34           /* ... */
35           curl_free(decoded);
36         }
37       }
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AVAILABILITY

40       Since  7.15.4, curl_easy_unescape(3) should be used. This function will
41       be removed in a future release.
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RETURN VALUE

44       A pointer to a null-terminated string or NULL if it failed.
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SEE ALSO

47       curl_easy_escape(3),curl_easy_unescape(3),curl_free(3),RFC2396
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51libcurl 8.2.1                   April 26, 2023                curl_unescape(3)
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