In PHP, you can use the **`convert_uuencode`** function to encode a string with the #key# uuencode algorithm: An encoding from binary data to text data that originated in Unix programs #key#.

The uuencode algorithm converts all characters into printable ones, which is useful when you need to serialize them.

> Note: This function increases the size of the string by about *35%*.

# $str = "Hello Educative"

## convert_uuencode($str)

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## Syntax
```php
convert_uuencode(string $str): string
```
## Parameters
`convert_uuencode` needs a string `$str` as the parameter that will be encoded.
## Return value
The `convert_uuencode` function returns a uuencode-encoded string.
## Code
The code below shows how the function works.

<?php 
$str = "Hello Educative";
$ret_val = convert_uuencode($str);
print($ret_val);

#     
## Syntax
```php
convert_uuencode(string $str): string
```
## Parameters
`convert_uuencode` needs a string `＄str` as the parameter that will be encoded.
## Return value
The `convert_uuencode` function returns a uuencode-encoded string.
## Code
The code below shows how the function works.

How to encode a string with the uuencode algorithm in PHP

Use PHP's convert_uuencode function to encode strings, increasing size by ~35%.