Apple has clarified the situation with the WordPress iOS app, apologizing for the mistake of blocking developer updates to the app until they added in-app purchases, despite the app not including any functionality involving payments.

Nintendo apparently held its “final” Splatoon 2 Splatfest last July (Pearl won, by the way) and ended major support for the game. Despite this, it has continued to roll out minor updates and in recent times has been hosting additional Splatfests.

This weekend, as you might recall, is the all-time classic: Chicken vs. Egg. So pick a side in Inkopolis Square and join the battle.

The original Chicken vs. Egg Splatfest was held in 2018 and Chicken took out the victory with a 2 – 1 win. It was also apparently the first time a “solid white” colour was used in the game (no, mayo doesn’t count).

When we find out the results of this latest Chicken vs. Egg battle later this weekend, we’ll update this post. In the meantime, tell us in the comments and poll which side you’re fighting for.

Feral Interactive has announced that the world war II game, Company of Heroes, is making the jump to Android and iPhone on September 10. The classic RTS game landed on iPad earlier this year, and received pretty favourable reviews – read our very own Company of Heroes review for our thoughts! Here’s some more info about the release from Feral Interactive:

“Company of Heroes offers players an epic WWII campaign, with gameplay comprised of intense squad-based battles that progress from the D-Day landings through to the liberation of Normandy. Designed for phones, this version of the game allows mobile gamers to direct all the action from a user interface highly tailored to touch controls.”

Sounds like lots of fun to us! Company of Heroes is, of course, a premium game, and is going to set you back $13.99 (£13.99) when it launches on September 10. Either way, this port feels long overdue, and is especially exciting for Android users – like me – who are finally going get a chance to experience the classic RTS game on mobile.

Feral has also released a trailer with some gameplay footage, in case you want to watch:

We also got a list of suitable Android devices for running the game, so if you’ve got one of these, you’re in luck:

• Google Pixel 2 or better
• Samsung Galaxy S8 or better
• Samsung Galaxy Note8 or better
• OnePlus 5T / 6T / 7 / 8
• Sony Xperia 1 / XZ2 Compact
• HTC U12+
• LG V30+
• Motorola Moto Z2 Force
• Nokia 8
• Xiaomi Mi 6 / Mi 9 / Mi 9T
• Xiaomi Pocophone F1
• Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

Company of Heroes is on Google Play – where you pre-register now – and the App Store. If you want some similar games, be sure to see our lists of the best mobile strategy games, and the best mobile war games!

Jet Lancer, a Code Wakers-developed shoot ’em up that launched on Switch back in May, is set to receive a mighty Arcade Mode update. The best news? It’s free!

This new update includes a brand-new endless wave mode featuring rogue-lite elements and “nail-biting boss team-up battles”, as well as a few extra additions to the game. We’ve got a full rundown of the new stuff right here:

• An endless wave-based score-attack mode.
• Unique, stacking upgrades, making each run one-of-a-kind. The longer you survive, the more powerful you become.
• Multi-boss battles – fight multiple bosses from the story mode at the same time.
• Three new pilots with unique jets and handling.
• New Progressions system to unlock additional pilots and their jets
• Three new primary weapons
  
  • Flamethrower: Immense repeatable damage at very close range.
  • Railgun: Instantaneous precision shots.
  • Coil Gun: Chain lightning between grouped enemies.

The update has just gone live for players on Steam, with the Switch version of the update to follow. Hopefully we won’t have long to wait – the team tells us that it’ll arrive “soon” and is currently pending approval from Nintendo.

If you haven’t tried Jet Lancer yet, we’d urge you to check out our full review to learn more. If it’s for you, feel free to get it downloaded and enjoy the prospect of this new content arriving soon.

Ninjala developer GungHo Entertainment has issued another warning to its players today, saying that those who “repeatedly exit the Matching Lobby after entering” could see their accounts be banned or suspended if their actions are deemed to be malicious.

The company has published a statement to its official website, notifying fans that it is aware of “a number of cases” in which players have been caught in the act after receiving user feedback. This new message comes just days after the company warned players about “repeatedly idling” and engaging in “unsportsmanlike behaviour”, which are apparently “strictly prohibited by the Ninjala Terms of Service”.

Here’s the full statement:

Thank you for playing Ninjala.

At the present time, we have confirmed a number of cases in which players repeatedly exit the Matching Lobby after entering. We have also received considerable user feedback regarding this behavior.

The Ninjala team is aware of some of the reasons behind this behavior, and is working toward fundamentally resolving the situation in a future update.

We promise to do everything in our power to address the underlying issue. At the same time, the act of intentionally and repeatedly exiting the matching lobby and cancelling matching is one that greatly inconveniences other players, and we therefore ask that players not engage in this behavior.

Furthermore, be aware that the Ninjala team is consistently monitoring player reports and logs. If any such actions are deemed to be malicious, we reserve the right to institute matching bans or suspend accounts in accordance with the Ninjala Terms of Service.

The Ninjala team will continue to do everything to ensure a fair and enjoyable game environment for all players. Should you encounter any issues or trouble within the game, please do not hesitate to submit feedback to us via the inquiry form.

We hope you will continue to enjoy Ninjala.

The warnings might sound a little harsh, but it’s probably for the best that the developer is hoping to keep the game as fun as possible for those who want to take part.

Have you been playing Ninjala? Have you come across any other players who have caused a nuisance, or have you been having a smooth time? Tell us below.

URL encoding “is a method to encode information in a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI)”. It is also called Percent-encoding because percentage symbols are used to encode certain reserved characters:

This article collects various ways to decode an URL encoded string. Let’s get started!

Python 2

$ alias urldecode='python -c "import sys, urllib as ul; \ print ul.unquote_plus(sys.argv[1])"' $ alias urlencode='python -c "import sys, urllib as ul; \ print ul.quote_plus(sys.argv[1])"'

Source

Here’s an example usage:

$ urldecode 'q+werty%3D%2F%3B'

q werty=/; $ urlencode 'q werty=/;'

q+werty%3D%2F%3B

Python 3

$ alias urldecode='python3 -c "import sys, urllib.parse as ul; \ print(ul.unquote_plus(sys.argv[1]))"' $ alias urlencode='python3 -c "import sys, urllib.parse as ul; \ print (ul.quote_plus(sys.argv[1]))"'

Here’s an example usage:

$ urldecode 'q+werty%3D%2F%3B'

q werty=/; $ urlencode 'q werty=/;'

q+werty%3D%2F%3B

Source

sed

$ sed 's@+@ @g;s@%@\\x@g' file | xargs -0 printf "%b"

Source

sed with echo -e

$ sed -e's/%\([0-9A-F][0-9A-F]\)/\\\\\x\1/g' file | xargs echo -e

Source

sed with alias

For convenience, you may want to use an alias:

$ alias urldecode='sed "s@+@ @g;s@%@\\\\x@g" | xargs -0 printf "%b"'

If you want to decode, you can now simply use:

$ echo "http%3A%2F%2Fwww" | urldecode

http://www

Source

Bash

input="http%3A%2F%2Fwww"

decoded=$(printf '%b' "${input//%/\\x}")

Source

To handle pluses (+) correctly, replace them with spaces using sed:

decoded=$(input=${input//+/ }; printf "${input//%/\\x}")

Bash + urlencode() + urldecode() Functions

urlencode() { # urlencode <string> local length="${#1}" for (( i = 0; i < length; i++ )); do local c="${1:i:1}" case $c in [a-zA-Z0-9.~_-]) printf "$c" ;; *) printf '%%%02X' "'$c" ;; esac done

} urldecode() { # urldecode <string> local url_encoded="${1//+/ }" printf '%b' "${url_encoded//%/\\x}"

}

Sources:

• StackOverflow
• https://github.com/sixarm/urldecode.sh

bash + xxd

urlencode() { local length="${#1}" for (( i = 0; i < length; i++ )); do local c="${1:i:1}" case $c in [a-zA-Z0-9.~_-]) printf "$c" ;; *) printf "$c" | xxd -p -c1 | while read x;do printf "%%%s" "$x";done esac

done

}

Sources:

• cdown’s gist
• Stackoverflow
• Another Source

PHP

$ echo oil+and+gas | php -r 'echo urldecode(fgets(STDIN));' // Or: php://stdin

oil and gas

Source

PHP Library

php -r 'echo urldecode("oil+and+gas");'

Source

Perl

decoded_url=$(perl -MURI::Escape -e 'print uri_unescape($ARGV[0])' "$encoded_url")

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Perl to Process File

perl -i -MURI::Escape -e 'print uri_unescape($ARGV[0])' file

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awk

awk -niord '{printf RT?$0chr("0x"substr(RT,2)):$0}' RS=%..

Sources:

• anon‘s comment in StackOverflow article
• Source
• Using awk printf to urldecode text.

Python 2 urllib.unquote

The urllib.unquote is a special function in Python’s built-in standard library urllib that does what you need:

decoded_url=$(python2 -c 'import sys, urllib; print urllib.unquote(sys.argv[1])' "$encoded_url")

You can also use it to modify a file:

python2 -c 'import sys, urllib; print urllib.unquote(sys.stdin.read())' <file >file.new &&

mv -f file.new file

Source: https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/159253/decoding-url-encoding-percent-encoding

Python 3 urllib.parse.unquote

If you run Python 3 on your system (like most people would), use the alternative function urllib.parse.unquote. To check your version, visit this article.

decoded_url=$(python3 -c 'import sys, urllib.parse; print(urllib.parse.unquote(sys.argv[1]))' "$encoded_url")

Again, you can use the function to process a file as follows:

python3 -c 'import sys, urllib; print(urllib.parse.unquote(sys.stdin.read()))' <file >file.new &&

mv -f file.new file

Source: https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/159253/decoding-url-encoding-percent-encoding

Perl URI::Escape

The URI::Escape solves the problem of URL decoding for Perl users.

decoded_url=$(perl -MURI::Escape -e 'print uri_unescape($ARGV[0])' "$encoded_url")

You can use the function to process a file as follows:

perl -i -MURI::Escape -e 'print uri_unescape($ARGV[0])' file

Source: https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/159253/decoding-url-encoding-percent-encoding

Perl One-Liner Without Installing Modules

$ perl -pe 's/\%(\w\w)/chr hex $1/ge'

Here’s a usage example:

$ echo '%21%22' | perl -pe 's/\%(\w\w)/chr hex $1/ge'

!"

Source: https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/159253/decoding-url-encoding-percent-encoding

Bash Regex

$ function urldecode() { : "${*//+/ }"; echo -e "${_//%/\\x}"; }

Now, you can use the function as a command like this:

$ urldecode https%3A%2F%2Fgoogle.com%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Durldecode%2Bbash

https://google.com/search?q=urldecode+bash

If you need to assign some variables, use this strategy:

$ x="http%3A%2F%2Fstackoverflow.com%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Durldecode%2Bbash"

$ y=$(urldecode "$x")

$ echo "$y"

http://stackoverflow.com/search?q=urldecode+bash

Source: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6250698/how-to-decode-url-encoded-string-in-shell

GNU Awk

#!/usr/bin/awk -fn

@include "ord"

BEGIN { RS = "%.."

}

{ printf "%s", $0 if (RT != "") { printf "%s", chr("0x" substr(RT, 2)) }

}

Source: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6250698/how-to-decode-url-encoded-string-in-shell

References

• Urlencode and urldecode from a command line
• Decoding URL encoding (percent encoding)
• How to decode URL-encoded string in shell?
• https://gist.github.com/cdown/1163649
• Python urldecode on command line