mb_output_handler

Function • Params and return types changed in PHP 8.0

Callback function converts character encoding in output buffer.

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

mb_output_handler Function synopsis

mb_output_handler(string $string, int $status): string

Parameters

$string

Typestring

The contents of the output buffer.

$status

Typeint

The status of the output buffer.

Return value

Typestring

The converted string.

Changes to the mb_output_handler Function

PHP 8.0

  • Return type added: string
  • Parameter name of parameter #1 changed: $contents to $string
  • Parameter type added for parameter #1 ($string): string
  • Parameter type added for parameter #2 ($status): int
- mb_output_handler($contents, $status)
+ mb_output_handler(string $string, int $status): string

mb_output_handler 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