(PHP 4 >= 4.0.6, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
mb_http_input — Detect HTTP input character encoding
mb_http_input(?string $type = null): array|string|false
Detects the HTTP input character encoding.
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.
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.
Throws a ValueError if type is invalid.
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 8.4.0 | mb_http_input() now throws a ValueError if type is invalid. |
| 8.0.0 | type is nullable now. |
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https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.mb-http-input.php