URL encoding converts characters into a format that can be safely transmitted over the internet. Special characters are replaced with percent-encoded characters (e.g., space becomes %20).
Common Uses:
- • Encoding query parameters in URLs
- • Handling special characters in web forms
- • Creating safe URLs for API requests
- • Encoding user input before sending to servers
- • Properly formatting URLs with spaces and special characters
Common Encoded Characters:
- • Space → %20
- • ! → %21
- • # → %23
- • $ → %24
- • & → %26
- • + → %2B
- • = → %3D
- • ? → %3F
- • @ → %40