JavaScript escape() Function

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# JavaScript escape() Function

JavaScript Global Functions

## Example

Encode a string:

document.write(escape("Need tips? Visit W3Schools!"));

The output of the code above will be:

Need%20tips%3F%20Visit%20W3Schools%21
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## Definition and Usage

The escape() function was deprecated in JavaScript version 1.5. Use encodeURI() or encodeURIComponent() instead.

The escape() function encodes a string.

This function makes a string portable, so it can be transmitted across any network to any computer that supports ASCII characters.

This function encodes special characters, with the exception of: * @ - _ + . /

## Browser Support

The escape() function is supported in all major browsers.

## Syntax

escape(string)

## Parameter Values

Parameter | Description
--- | ---
string | Required. The string to be encoded

## Return Value

Type | Description
--- | ---
String | The encoded string

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