Encode

cloud.encode

Collection of encoding tools.

local res = cloud.encode.< method >( < parameters > )

JSON

.json

Encode a Lua table into a JSON string. Performs the reverse of decode.json.

cloud.encode.json( tbl )

Example

local tbl =
{
  name = "Jill"
}

local json_str = cloud.encode.json( tbl )

--Produces: {"name":"Jill"}

Query String

.qstr

Encode the Lua table to a query args string according to the URI encoded rules.

cloud.encode.qstr( args_tbl )

Parameters

local args =
{
  name = 'Jim',
  page = 7,
  id = 2
}

local args_str = cloud.encode.qstr( args )

--Produces: page=7&name=Jim&id=2

URI

.uri

Escape string as a URI component.

cloud.encode.uri( str )

Example

local esc = cloud.encode.uri( "Hello Lua" )

-- esc = "Hello%20Lua"

Base64

.b64

Encodes a string to a base64 digest.

cloud.encode.b64( raw_str )

Example

local res = cloud.encode.b64( "Hello Coronium!" )

--Produces: e*+x