1. <?php
  3. /**
  4. * Decodes URL parameters for development purposes.
  5. *
  6. * This function decodes URL parameters using raw PHP functions.
  7. * It's intended for development and debugging, not for production use where
  8. * security and robustness are paramount.
  9. *
  10. * @param array $queryString An array representing the URL query string.
  11. * Keys are parameter names, values are parameter values.
  12. * @return array An array of decoded parameter values. Returns empty array on failure.
  13. */
  14. function decodeUrlParams(array $queryString): array
  15. {
  16. $decodedParams = [];
  18. if (empty($queryString)) {
  19. return $decodedParams;
  20. }
  22. foreach ($queryString as $paramName => $paramValue) {
  23. // Decode URL-encoded characters
  24. $decodedParams[$paramName] = urldecode($paramValue);
  25. }
  27. return $decodedParams;
  28. }
  30. // Example usage (for testing)
  31. /*
  32. $queryString = ['name' => 'John %20Doe', 'age' => '30', 'city' => 'New%20York'];
  33. $decodedParams = decodeUrlParams($queryString);
  35. print_r($decodedParams);
  36. */
  38. ?>

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