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Check if the string is valid for the specified encoding

Multibyte String Functions

mb_convert_case

Multibyte String Functions

PHP Manual

mb_check_encoding

(PHP 4 >= 4.4.3, PHP 5 >= 5.1.3)

mb_check_encoding — Check if the string is valid for the specified encoding

Description

bool mb_check_encoding ([ string $var= NULL [, string $encoding= mb_internal_encoding() ]] )

Checks if the specified byte stream is valid for the specified encoding. It is useful to prevent so-called "Invalid Encoding Attack".

Parameters

var: The byte stream to check. If it is omitted, this function checks all the input from the beginning of the request.
encoding: The expected encoding.

Return Values

Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.

Multibyte String Functions

mb_convert_case

Multibyte String Functions

PHP Manual

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