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urlencode
Runs PHP rawurlencode() on the argument. Example: urlencode http://foo.com Outputs: http%3A%2F%2Ffoo.com
235 uses - Created 2005-07-23 22:27:59 - Last used 2025-12-29 04:46:56 - Nominate - Description - http://jonathanaquino.com/urlencode.php?q=%s

combine (Golden Egg)
SYNOPSIS combine - passes combinations of keywords to a command EXAMPLE combine -c g -n 3 -q roboform snagit araxis jedit Combine passes combinations of keywords to a Yubnub command. The example above passes all 3-word combinations to the the "g" command (Google). OPTIONS -c COMMAND Name of the command, e.g., g -n NUMBER Number of keywords in each combination -q KEYWORDS The pool of keywords from which to draw the combinations. AUTHOR Jonathan Aquino http://jonathanaquino.com
231 uses - Created 2008-07-05 00:17:16 - Last used 2025-07-31 03:29:44 - Description - http://jonstestarea.ning.com/grid.php?n=${n=2}&command=${c=g}&q=${q=5}

echovar (Golden Egg)
NAME echovar - Allows for the formatted display of larger variables. SYNOPSIS echovar [TEXT] -var [VARIABLE NAME] -mime [MIME TYPE] EXAMPLES echovar Hello @var@, how are you? -var test -mime text/plain Output: "Hello {value of var test}, how are you?" (as plaintext) echovar Hello @var@, how are you? -var test Output: "Hello {value of var test}, how are you?" (as HTML) The echo command is limited to the length of data it can output because it depends on GET. This command can insert the contents …
230 uses - Created 2006-08-09 16:28:33 - Last used 2013-01-16 07:08:35 - Description - http://jonathanaquino.com/singpolymaplay/yubnub-echovar.php?xn_auth=no&txt=%s&var=${var}&content-type=${mime}

ylist2 (Golden Egg)
NAME ylist2 - A slightly altered version of ylist SYNOPSIS ylist2 [YLIST NAME] EXAMPLES ylist2 yfr NOTES ylist2 was created for large ylists that far exceed the limitations of GET, and thus the echo command. All lists in ylist can be viewed-edited in ylist2 and vice-versa. Please see ylist for more details. AUTHOR Stephen Paul Weber http://singpolyma-tech.blogspot.com/
192 uses - Created 2006-08-09 16:36:31 - Last used 2023-07-11 11:59:46 - Description - echovar <h1>ylist %s</h1><ul>@var@</ul><form method="get" action="http://jonathanaquino.com/singpolymaplay/form2yubnub.php?xn_auth=no"><div><input type="hidden" name="cmdstr" value="ylist2 %s%7Bdummy %7Bvar CE55FE36-D5D1-11DA-B35B-DD81D6839540:%s -set %7Bvar CE55FE36-D5D1-11DA-B35B-DD81D6839540:%s%7D<li>%25s</li>%7D%7D" />Add Item: <input type="text" name="%25s" /><input type="submit" value="Go" /></div></form> <form method="get" action="http://jonathanaquino.com/singpolymaplay/form2yubnub.php?xn_auth=no"><div><input type="hidden" name="cmdstr" value="ylist2 %s%7Bdummy %7Bvar CE55FE36-D5D1-11DA-B35B-DD81D6839540:%s -set %7Bmatch %7Bridx &lt;ul&gt;%7Bvar CE55FE36-D5D1-11DA-B35B-DD81D6839540:%s%7D&lt;/ul&gt; -idx %25s -as xoxo%7D -pattern /&lt;ul class=&quot;xoxo&quot;&gt;(.*?)&lt;\/ul&gt;/ -capture 1 -matchnbr 1%7D%7D%7D" />Remove Item At: <input type="text" name="%25s" /><input type="submit" value="Go" /></div></form> -var CE55FE36-D5D1-11DA-B35B-DD81D6839540:%s[no url encoding]

dit
The dictionary meaning of a word from thefreedictionary.com suitable for Mobile SMS.
176 uses - Created 2006-05-21 04:43:18 - Last used 2017-06-09 08:04:33 - Nominate - Description - http://jonathanaquino.com/yubscripts/yn-dictionary.php/.txt?xn_auth=no&length=160&input=%s

ava
NAME ava - Appends data from -a to array in var name. SYNOPSIS ava [VAR NAME] -a [DATA TO APPEND] EXAMPLES ava rands-data -a gg Appends the value 'gg' to the array in var 'rands-data' NOTES See Also ridx, explode, var AUTHOR Stephen Paul Weber http://singpolyma-tech.blogspot.com/
158 uses - Created 2006-08-10 23:19:18 - Last used 2025-11-04 12:29:30 - Nominate - Description - http://jonathanaquino.com/singpolymaplay/yubnub-ava.php?xn_auth=no&var=%s&append=${a}

abv (Golden Egg)
NAME abv - Execute a yubnub command without having to type parameter names. SYNOPSIS abv [COMMAND STRING] EXAMPLES abv ifthen abc;def;equal;yub;nub;false (Executes: ifthen -value1 abc -value2 def -test equal -then yub -else nub -redirect false) abv change Hello World;rot-13 (Executes: change Hello World -method rot-13) abv strreplace a;o;Banana Camera (Executes: strReplace -find a -replace o -string Banana Camera) This command accepts another yubnub command and its parameters in an abbreviated …
143 uses - Created 2006-03-30 07:05:22 - Last used 2024-02-19 14:41:27 - Description - http://jonathanaquino.com/yubscripts/abbreviate/abv.php?input=%s&xn_auth=no

dowling
Dowling's Wheel, a webapp for learning Latin by the Dowling Method.
129 uses - Created 2010-01-16 07:02:37 - Last used 2011-08-12 16:42:27 - Nominate - Description - http://jonathanaquino.com/latin/index.php

2mile
Goes to a random Leslie Sansone 2-mile walking video.
127 uses - Created 2021-01-06 21:41:24 - Last used 2021-10-01 23:24:53 - Nominate - Description - http://jonathanaquino.com/2mile.php

normalizeUrl
NAME normalizeUrl - Normalizes a URL SYNOPSIS normalizeUrl [URL] EXAMPLES normalizeURL google.com Results in : http://google.com/ AUTHOR Stephen Paul Weber http://singpolyma.net/
121 uses - Created 2007-02-15 15:27:25 - Last used 2012-06-19 17:27:00 - Nominate - Description - http://jonathanaquino.com/singpolymaplay/yubnub-normalizeUrl.php?xn_auth=no&url=%s

resolveUrls
NAME resolveUrls - Resolves all relative URLs on the webpage provided (HTML/XHTML only) SYNOPSIS resolveUrls [URL] EXAMPLES resolveUrls http://www.google.com/ NOTES Could cause oddities if provided URL redirects. AUTHOR Stephen Paul Weber http://singpolyma.net/
119 uses - Created 2007-02-15 15:25:42 - Last used 2015-09-07 14:33:45 - Nominate - Description - http://jonathanaquino.com/singpolymaplay/yubnub-resolveUrls.php?xn_auth=no&url=%s

WordCount
NAME WordCount - Counts the number of words in a phrase. SYNOPSIS WordCount [PHRASE] -delimit [DELIMITER] EXAMPLES WordCount Hello World! (returns 2) WordCount a;b;c;d;e;f -delimit ; (returns 6) Returns the number of words in a phrase. The -delimit argument is optional, and defaults to a space. AUTHOR Allen Ormond - aormond (at) gmail (dot) com
111 uses - Created 2006-03-26 22:01:07 - Last used 2023-10-06 05:39:10 - Nominate - Description - http://jonathanaquino.com/yubscripts/strings/stringmanip.php?command=wordcount&delimit=${delimit=%20}&string=%s&xn_auth=no[no url encoding]

random100
Random number from 1 to 100
105 uses - Created 2005-07-04 20:27:19 - Last used 2023-07-01 14:16:08 - Nominate - Description - http://jonathanaquino.com/random.php?num=1&min=1&max=100&col=5

d6
Rolls a d6, usefull in RPG's. Based of rand by Richard Frankel
101 uses - Created 2005-07-22 16:16:21 - Last used 2021-02-12 20:28:06 - Nominate - Description - http://jonathanaquino.com/random.php?num=1&min=1&max=6&col=1

indent
NAME indent - Jon's HTML/XHTML indenter SYNOPSIS indent Paste HTML or XML into the top box, then press the button. AUTHOR Jonathan Aquino
92 uses - Created 2007-03-28 18:11:38 - Last used 2017-03-19 17:55:57 - Nominate - Description - http://jonathanaquino.com/indenter.php

strreplace2
strReplace with no url encoding. Look at the man page for strReplace for more information. http://www.yubnub.org/kernel/man?args=strreplace
76 uses - Created 2006-04-20 13:58:52 - Last used 2008-03-16 21:41:42 - Nominate - Description - http://jonathanaquino.com/yubscripts/strings/stringmanip.php?command=strreplace&find=${find}&replace=${replace}&string=${string}&xn_auth=no[no url encoding]

thr
A list of words showing similarities (thesaurus) from reference.com suitable for Mobile SMS.
71 uses - Created 2006-05-22 03:06:34 - Last used 2022-09-02 20:53:46 - Nominate - Description - http://jonathanaquino.com/yubscripts/yn-thesaurus.php/.txt?xn_auth=no&length=160&input=%s

descriptious (Golden Egg)
SYNOPSIS descriptious EXAMPLE descriptious A live list of what's popular on the web, based on number of links in del.icio.us.
59 uses - Created 2005-06-08 20:18:44 - Last used 2012-07-12 13:15:34 - Description - http://jonathanaquino.com/descriptious/descriptious-populicious-cheyne.html

numlist
NAME numlist - Returns a list of numbers from 1 to your input value SYNOPSIS numlist [SIZE OF LIST] -token [optional token, defaults to ,] EXAMPLES numlist 10 (returns 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10) numlist 7 -token + (returns 1+2+3+4+5+6+7) This command is for use in other commands, specifically explode and foreach. AUTHOR Brian Armknecht b.a.
57 uses - Created 2006-05-03 18:14:19 - Last used 2021-03-01 08:33:57 - Nominate - Description - http://jonathanaquino.com/yubtools/numlist.php?xn_auth=no&num=%s&token=${token=,}

austen
NAME austen - random dialogue from Pride and Prejudice SYNOPSIS austen [NUMBER OF SENTENCES] EXAMPLE austen 5 Random dialogue from Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice". A more interesting alternative to "Lorem ipsum" for dummy text. The text is from http://www.gutenberg.org/files/1342/1342.txt AUTHOR Jonathan Aquino <jonathan.aquino@gmail.com>
53 uses - Created 2008-11-09 02:16:35 - Last used 2017-11-12 23:33:41 - Nominate - Description - http://jonathanaquino.com/austen.php?sentences=%s

d20
Rolls a d20 used in many RPG's Based off rand by Richard Frankel
47 uses - Created 2005-07-21 16:13:14 - Last used 2025-12-09 13:50:26 - Nominate - Description - http://jonathanaquino.com/random.php?num=1&min=1&max=20&col=1

eyewire
Displays a random Eyewire Creativity Card, for those unexpected creative crises.
44 uses - Created 2008-11-02 20:26:07 - Last used 2021-10-16 02:47:45 - Nominate - Description - http://jonathanaquino.com/eyewire.php

gridnote
A grid of sticky notes. GridNote is a webpage of sticky notes that you can use to jot down things you need to remember (like a timesheet log, or restaurant prices, or calorie counts). GridNote uses a cookie to remember your notes - no database is involved, so your privacy is protected. These sticky notes are perfectly laid out for you. If you've got a third monitor or some extra screen real estate, try putting GridNote there.
31 uses - Created 2007-12-26 07:13:37 - Last used 2010-07-01 14:03:05 - Nominate - Description - http://jonathanaquino.com/gridnote

mtpick
Generate a random number between 1 and 1353.
31 uses - Created 2006-01-04 22:49:55 - Last used 2006-01-21 01:32:57 - Nominate - Description - http://jonathanaquino.com/random.php?num=1&min=1&max=1353&col=1

d4
Roll a d4 die!
29 uses - Created 2007-01-04 00:04:24 - Last used 2021-02-12 20:25:51 - Nominate - Description - http://jonathanaquino.com/random.php?num=1&min=1&max=4&col=1

ojback
Weekly backup zips for the wiki for OpenJUMP (open-source GIS)
27 uses - Created 2006-09-27 17:14:13 - Last used 2009-01-25 04:48:34 - Nominate - Description - http://jonathanaquino.com/openjump_wiki_backups/

test_storedata
This is only a test. -Allen
25 uses - Created 2006-05-02 21:08:15 - Last used 2007-10-26 19:28:51 - Nominate - Description - ifthen ({strfind -find {date} -string {var yubstats-%s}}==0)http://jonathanaquino.com/singpolymaplay/yubnub-var.php?xn_auth=no&var=yubstats-%s&set={var yubstats-%s}{date}:{cmdData %s.uses},*{var yubstats-%s} -redirect true -delimit *

splittemp
(this is a temporary replacement for %. For the examples below, use splittemp instead of %) NAME % - Returns a sublist of words for a given phrase SYNOPSIS % [RANGE] [PHRASE] [-SILENT true] arguments: <RANGE> The format of the range parameter is: N N'th word of the phrase, counted from 1 N- from N'th word to end of phrase N-M from N'th to M'th (included) word -M from first to M'th (included) word This syntax is is based on the Linux command CUT Here's the manual page: http://nixdoc.net/man-page…
25 uses - Created 2006-03-29 22:55:50 - Last used 2006-03-31 18:50:47 - Nominate - Description - http://jonathanaquino.com/yubtools/split.php?phrase=%s&silentmode=${silent}&xn_auth=no

lsh
Opens Jon Aquino's Line Shuffler, that will let you paste in a bunch of lines of text and hit a button, and it will shuffle the lines for you.
23 uses - Created 2009-06-08 14:49:39 - Last used 2017-12-12 16:20:37 - Nominate - Description - http://jonathanaquino.com/line_shuffler/

YubScript
YubScript - the YubNub scripting language drescription here: http://groups.google.com/group/YubNub/browse_thread/thread/4aaea951817ee8/d1b17024674f6ad5?lnk=gst&q=yubscript&rnum=1#d1b17024674f6ad5
22 uses - Created 2006-10-15 13:41:02 - Last used 2010-08-06 13:53:58 - Nominate - Description - http://jonathanaquino.com/singpolymaplay/yubscript.php?xn_auth=no&code=%s&%25s=${s}

slashstrip
NAME slashstrip - replaces the first "/" in a string with a space. SYNOPSIS slashstrip [STRING] EXAMPLES slashstrip www.yubnub.org/documentation/describe_advanced_syntax (returns "www.yubnub.org documentation/describe_advanced_syntax") This is a building block command for other commands that require a URL to be split into sections, such as "cjb" and "nuliblink".
21 uses - Created 2006-04-24 19:12:01 - Last used 2012-08-30 03:24:14 - Nominate - Description - echo {strleft %s {subtract {strfind -find / -string %s} 1}} {http://jonathanaquino.com/yubtools/strright.php?xn_auth=no&string=%s&length={subtract {strlength %s} {strfind -find / -string %s}}}

d10
Roll a d10 die!
17 uses - Created 2007-01-04 00:04:01 - Last used 2021-02-12 20:30:02 - Nominate - Description - http://jonathanaquino.com/random.php?num=1&min=1&max=10&col=1

titlecase
SYNOPSIS titlecase [title] EXAMPLE titlecase nothing to be afraid of? (outputs: Nothing to Be Afraid Of?) Uses John Gruber’s Title Case script (http://daringfireball.net/2008/05/title_case) to convert text to title-case. Actually uses Adam Nolley’s PHP port of the script (http://nanovivid.com/stuff/wordpress/title-case/).
17 uses - Created 2009-06-28 07:16:45 - Last used 2016-04-26 21:28:26 - Nominate - Description - http://jonathanaquino.com/titlecase.php?q=%s

normalizeDate
normalizeDate takes a date and a date format, and outputs the date in the given format. For the date format specification, see https://www.php.net/manual/en/datetime.format.php Example: normalizeDate -date 4/5/2007 -format Y-m-d 2007-04-05
10 uses - Created 2021-02-27 15:30:39 - Last used 2021-02-27 16:34:07 - Nominate - Description - http://jonathanaquino.com/normalizeDate.php?date=${date}&format=${format}

randlist
Pick a random item from a list. You can bookmark the resulting url and every time you hit it you will get a random item back. Examples: Randomly return apples, oranges, or pears: randlist apples,oranges,pears Another way to do the same thing: randlist -items apples,oranges,pears Display the result using a big font: randlist -items apples,oranges,pears -big yes
6 uses - Created 2017-12-30 23:00:24 - Last used 2018-04-25 12:04:57 - Nominate - Description - http://jonathanaquino.com/randlist.php?items=${items}%s&big=${big=no}

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