JavaScript unescape() Function
Example
Encode and decode a string:
var
str = "Need tips? Visit subhodaya!";
var str_esc = escape(str);
document.write(str_esc + "<br>")
document.write(unescape(str_esc))
var str_esc = escape(str);
document.write(str_esc + "<br>")
document.write(unescape(str_esc))
The output of the code above will be:
Need%20tips%3F%20Visit%20subhodaya%21
Need tips? Visit subhodaya!
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Need tips? Visit subhodaya!
Definition and Usage
The unescape() function was deprecated in JavaScript version 1.5. Use decodeURI() or decodeURIComponent() instead.
The unescape() function decodes an encoded string.
Browser Support
Function | |||||
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unescape() | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
unescape(string)
Parameter Values
Parameter | Description |
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string | Required. The string to be decoded |
Technical Details
Return Value: | A String, representing the decoded string |
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JavaScript Global Functions