method

url_encode

v1_8_7_330 - Show latest stable - 0 notes - Class: ERB::Util

url_encode(s) public

A utility method for encoding the String s as a URL.

require "erb"
include ERB::Util

puts url_encode("Programming Ruby:  The Pragmatic Programmer's Guide")

Generates

Programming%20Ruby%3A%20%20The%20Pragmatic%20Programmer%27s%20Guide

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# File lib/erb.rb, line 807
    def url_encode(s)
      s.to_s.gsub(/[^a-zA-Z0-9_\-.]/n){ sprintf("%%%02X", $&.unpack("C")[0]) }
    end