PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor (original) (raw)
mb_http_input
(PHP 4 >= 4.0.6, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
mb_http_input — Detect HTTP input character encoding
Description
Detects the HTTP input character encoding.
Parameters
type
Input string specifies the input type. "G" for GET, "P" for POST, "C" for COOKIE, "S" for string, "L" for list, and"I" for the whole list (will return array). If type is omitted, it returns the last input type processed.
Return Values
The character encoding name, as per the type, or an array of character encoding names, if type is "I". If mb_http_input() does not process specified HTTP input, it returns [false](reserved.constants.php#constant.false).
Errors/Exceptions
Throws a ValueError iftype is invalid.
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 8.4.0 | mb_http_input() now throws aValueError if type is invalid. |
| 8.0.0 | type is nullable now. |
See Also
- mb_internal_encoding() - Set/Get internal character encoding
- mb_http_output() - Set/Get HTTP output character encoding
- mb_detect_order() - Set/Get character encoding detection order