I find all of this too error-prone. Just use a proper serializer/deserializer for the format you need (e.g. urlencode) and stop approximating this. If you appro

I find all of this too error-prone. Just use a proper serializer/deserializer for the format you need (e.g. urlencode) and stop approximating this. If you approximate it's a recipe for disaster (read: exploits by script kiddies).