The Javascript escape() function takes a string as a parameter and encodes it so that it can be transmitted to any computer in any network which supports ASCII characters.
Note:
escape(): This function was used to encode special characters in a string, but it has been replaced by the encodeURI() and encodeURIComponent() functions, which provide more options and better support for different character encodings.
Syntax:
escape(string)
Parameters: This function accepts a single parameter as mentioned above and described below:
- string: This parameter holds the string that will be encoded.
Return value: This function returns an encoded string.
Note: This function only encodes the special characters, this function is deprecated.
Exceptions: @ – + . / * _
Below is an example of the escape() function.
Example: In this example, we will simply encode a string with some signs using the JavaScript escape() Function.
javascript
<script> // Special character encoded with // escape function console.log(escape("Geeks for Geeks!!!")); // Print encoded string using escape() function // Also include exceptions i.e. @ and . console.log(escape("To contribute articles contact"+ " us at review-team@geeksforgeeks.org"));</script> |
Output:
Geeks%20for%20Geeks%21%21%21 To%20contribute%20articles%20contact%20us%20atcontribute @geeksforgeeks.org
More example codes for the above function are as follows:
Example 1: In this example, we will simply encode a string with some signs using the JavaScript escape() Function.
javascript
<script> // Special character encoded with // escape function console.log(escape("Geeks for Geeks!!!")); // Print encoded string using escape() function // Also include exceptions i.e. @ and . console.log(escape("A Computer Science Portal"));</script> |
Output:
Geeks%20for%20Geeks%21%21%21 A%20Computer%20Science%20Portal
Example 2: In this example, we will simply encode a string with some signs using the JavaScript escape() Function.
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<script> // Special character encoded with // escape function console.log(escape("neveropen")); // Print encoded string using escape() function // Also include exceptions i.e. @ and . console.log(escape("A#Computer-Science"+ "%Portal@for*Geeks"));</script> |
Output:
neveropen A%23Computer-Science%25Portal@for*Geeks
We have a complete list of Javascript Functions, to check those please go through Javascript Function Complete Reference article
Supported Browsers:
- Google Chrome 1 and above
- Internet Explorer 3 and above
- Edge 12 and above
- Mozilla Firefox 1 and above
- Safari 1 and above
- Opera 3 and above
