Function urlencode

urlencode(str: string): string

Encodes a string to be used in a URL.

Parameters

str: string
The string to encode

Returns string

The encoded string

Example

const encoded = urlencode("Hello, world! - 95% ethanol");
// Returns a value with only safe characters:
//    "Hello%2C+world%21+-+95%25+ethanol"

Source

export function urlencode(str: string): string {
  return encodeURIComponent(str)
    .replace(/!/g, "%21")
    .replace(/'/g, "%27")
    .replace(/\(/g, "%28")
    .replace(/\)/g, "%29")
    .replace(/\*/g, "%2A")
    .replace(/%20/g, "+");
}