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PHP mb_internal_encoding(): Set or Get Internal Character Encoding

This article explains the PHP mb_internal_encoding() function, detailing its syntax, parameter description, return values, and provides a clear example showing how to set the internal encoding to UTF-8 and retrieve the current encoding.

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PHP mb_internal_encoding(): Set or Get Internal Character Encoding

mb_internal_encoding() sets or retrieves the internal character encoding used by the mbstring extension.

Syntax:

mixed mb_internal_encoding([ string $encoding ])

Parameter:

$encoding – The name of the character encoding to set. It is used for HTTP input/output conversion and as the default encoding for mbstring functions.

Return value:

If $encoding is provided, the function returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure. If omitted, it returns the current internal encoding name. Note that the character encoding for multibyte regular expressions is not changed.

Example:

<?php
/* Set internal character encoding to UTF-8 */
mb_internal_encoding("UTF-8");

/* Display the current internal character encoding */
echo mb_internal_encoding();
?>
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