[SOLVED] possible to urlencode() in different standards with php? or diff. versions..?

[dsaba]

original string: 'enter your domain name here'

 

2 diff. styles of url encoding it:

'enter%20your%20domain%20name%20here'

'enter+your+domain+name+here'

 

both styles decoded equal the original string

 

however php only encodes spaces with the + style...

this is just one difference i've noticed..

How can I make php urlencode() in these different styles, and why are there different styles???

 

you can try sending both styles with this decoder:

http://ostermiller.org/calc/encode.html

 

and you will see that the result is the same...

 

[btherl]

+ is just a shorthand notation.  It's not a totally different style.  URL decoders should be able to handle both styles.

[dsaba]

I meant to ask "how can I ENCODE in different styles"

Yes they are not "styles" per say but i have to identify what i'm talking about somehow....

 

I know you can decode any "style"

 

but php urlencode() only encodes in the shorthand + notation

I want it to encode in the other style, is this possible?