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- json_encode: documentation ( source)
<?php
function unicode_escape_sequences($str){ $working = json_encode($str); $working = preg_replace('/\\\u([0-9a-z]{4})/', '&#x$1;', $working); return json_decode($working); }
echo unicode_escape_sequences("http\u00253A\u00252F\u00252Fwww.splicecommunity.com\u00252Fmedia\u00252F5735709\u00252Fadbne_hero-1.jpg");