iconv_get_encoding

Function • Params and return types changed in PHP 8.0

Retrieve internal configuration variables of iconv extension.

PHP 5
PHP 7
PHP 8.0
Improved
PHP 8.1
PHP 8.2-8.3
PHP 8.4
PHP 8.5
PHP 8.6

iconv_get_encoding Function synopsis

iconv_get_encoding(string $type = "all"): array|string|false

Parameters

$type

OptionalTypestringDefault value"all"

The value of the optional $type can be:

Return value

Typearray|string|false

Returns the current value of the internal configuration variable if successful or false on failure.

If $type is omitted or set to "all", iconv_get_encoding returns an array that stores all these variables.

Changes to the iconv_get_encoding Function

PHP 8.0

  • Return type added: array|string|false
  • Parameter type added for parameter #1 ($type): string
  • Parameter default value added for position #1 ($type): "all"
- iconv_get_encoding($type)
+ iconv_get_encoding(string $type = "all"): array|string|false

iconv_get_encoding Function Availability

PHP VersionAvailability
PHP 8.6Upcoming Release Yes
PHP 8.5Supported (Latest) Yes
PHP 8.4Supported Yes
PHP 8.3Security-Fixes Only Yes
PHP 8.2Security-Fixes Only Yes
PHP 8.1Unsupported Yes
PHP 8.0Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.4Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.3Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.2Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.1Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.0Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.6Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.5Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.4Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.3Unsupported Yes