How to decode in JavaScript a URL encoded in PHP?

Question

I'm using PHP to encode a Url and after that I'm using the Url in Javascript for filling the title of a Bootstrap modal

I have something like this when I encode in PHP

#task/2013-12-23/517/1+task+for+Some+other+test+apartment+in+Lviv+on+December+23rd+2013

but the decode in Javascript is expecting this

#task/2013-12-23/517/1%20task%20for%20Some%20other%20test%20apartment%20in%20Lviv%20on%20December%2023rd%202013

I dont want to do it like this

var title = "1+task+for+Some+other+test+apartment+in+Lviv+on+December+23rd+2013";
title.replace(/\+/g," ");

Anyone knows a better solution?

possible duplicate of [How can I get query string values in JavaScript?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/901115/how-can-i-get-query-string-values-in-javascript) — Glavić, Dec 18 '13 at 16:02
I don't think there's a better solution than replacing the + character. The thing is that PHP's `urlencode` follows a different standard. You could try using `rawurlencode` on the PHP side to get `%20`... — nice ass, Dec 18 '13 at 16:07
Yes, I dont want to replace "+" for " " , I want to use decodeURIComponent in Javascript — ppollono, Dec 18 '13 at 16:24

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 18 '13 at 16:07

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Try rawurlencode() instead of urlencode

answered Dec 18 '13 at 16:07

Nouphal.M

whoacowboy · Answer 2 · 2013-12-18T16:08:41.407

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You solution is good. You could use

var decodedTitle = title.replace("+"," ");

But it is more of the same.

edited Dec 18 '13 at 16:08

answered Dec 18 '13 at 16:03

whoacowboy

Read the question please, I know how to replace stuff in a javascript string, thats's not the issue – ppollono Dec 18 '13 at 16:38

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