iconv
Converts string from from_encoding to to_encoding.
Parameters
- from_encoding
-
The current encoding used to interpret string.
- to_encoding
-
The desired encoding of the result.
If the string //TRANSLIT is appended to to_encoding, then transliteration is activated. This means that when a character can't be represented in the target charset, it may be approximated through one or several similarly looking characters. If the string //IGNORE is appended, characters that cannot be represented in the target charset are silently discarded. Otherwise, E_NOTICE is generated and the function will return false.
Caution:
If and how //TRANSLIT works exactly depends on the system's iconv() implementation (cf. ICONV_IMPL). Some implementations are known to ignore //TRANSLIT, so the conversion is likely to fail for characters which are illegal for the to_encoding.
- string
-
The string to be converted.
Return Values
Returns the converted string, or false on failure.
Notes
Note:
The character encodings and options available depend on the installed implementation of iconv. If the argument to from_encoding or to_encoding is not supported on the current system, false will be returned.