mb_encoding_aliases(3) [php man page]

MB_ENCODING_ALIASES(3)							 1						    MB_ENCODING_ALIASES(3)

mb_encoding_aliases - Get aliases of a known encoding type

SYNOPSIS

       array mb_encoding_aliases (string  $encoding)

DESCRIPTION

	Returns an array of aliases for a known $encoding type.

PARAMETERS

	      o $encoding
		- The encoding type being checked, for aliases.

RETURN VALUES

	Returns a numerically indexed array of encoding aliases on success, or FALSE on failure

ERRORS
/EXCEPTIONS
	Emits an E_WARNING level error if $encoding is unknown.

EXAMPLES

       Example #1

	      mb_encoding_aliases(3) example

	      <?php
	      $encoding        = 'ASCII';
	      $known_encodings = mb_list_encodings();

	      if (in_array($encoding, $known_encodings)) {

		  $aliases = mb_encoding_aliases($encoding);
		  print_r($aliases);

	      } else {

		  echo "Unknown ($encoding) encoding.
";

	      }
	      ?>

	      The above example will output something similar to:

	      Array
	      (
		  [0] => ANSI_X3.4-1968
		  [1] => iso-ir-6
		  [2] => ANSI_X3.4-1986
		  [3] => ISO_646.irv:1991
		  [4] => US-ASCII
		  [5] => ISO646-US
		  [6] => us
		  [7] => IBM367
		  [8] => cp367
		  [9] => csASCII
	      )

SEE ALSO

       mb_list_encodings(3).

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