► The escape() function is used to encode the string to convert it as portable string so that it can be sent across any network to any computer which supports ASCII characters.

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

► Syntax :

escape(string1)

Where string1 is the string to be encoded.

► Example :

<script>

document.write(escape("Questions? Get from us!"));

</script>

► Output :

Questions%3F%20Get%20from%20us%21