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unescape

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unescape(string,encoding=@@accept_charset) public

URL-decode a string with encoding(optional).

string = CGI::unescape("%27Stop%21%27+said+Fred")
   # => "'Stop!' said Fred"

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# File lib/cgi/util.rb, line 22
  def unescape(string,encoding=@@accept_charset)
    str=string.tr('+', ' ').b.gsub(/((?:%[0-9a-fA-F]{2})+)/) do |m|
      [m.delete('%')].pack('H*')
    end.force_encoding(encoding)
    str.valid_encoding? ? str : str.force_encoding(string.encoding)
  end

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