module CGI::Util
def unescape(string,encoding=@@accept_charset)
string = CGI.unescape("%27Stop%21%27+said+Fred")
URL-decode a string with encoding(optional).
def unescape(string,encoding=@@accept_charset) str=string.tr('+', ' ').b.gsub(/((?:%[0-9a-fA-F]{2})+)/) do |m| [m.delete('%')].pack('H*') end.force_encoding(encoding) str.valid_encoding? ? str : str.force_encoding(string.encoding) end