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mb_regex_encoding
(PHP 4 >= 4.2.0, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
mb_regex_encoding — Set/Get character encoding for multibyte regex
Description
mb_regex_encoding(?string $encoding = null): string|bool
Set/Get character encoding for a multibyte regex.
Parameters
encoding-
The
encodingparameter is the character encoding. If it is omitted ornull, the internal character encoding value will be used.
Return Values
If encoding is set, then Returns true on success or false on failure. In this case, the internal character encoding is NOT changed. If encoding is omitted, then the current character encoding name for a multibyte regex is returned.
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 8.0.0 | encoding is nullable now. |
See Also
- mb_internal_encoding() - Set/Get internal character encoding
- mb_ereg() - Regular expression match with multibyte support
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