mb_preferred_mime_name

(PHP 4 >= 4.0.6, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

mb_preferred_mime_name — Get MIME charset string

Description

function mb_preferred_mime_name(string $encoding): string|false

Get a MIME charset string for a specific encoding.

Parameters

encoding: The encoding being checked.

Return Values

The MIME charset string for character encoding encoding, or false if no charset is preferred for the given encoding.

Errors/Exceptions

As of PHP 8.0.0, a ValueError is thrown if encoding is an invalid encoding. Prior to PHP 8.0.0, an E_WARNING was emitted instead.

Changelog

Version	Description
8.0.0	Now throws a ValueError if `encoding` is an invalid encoding. Previously, an `E_WARNING` was emitted and `false` was returned.

Examples

Example #1 mb_preferred_mime_name() example

<?php
$outputenc = "sjis-win";
mb_http_output($outputenc);
ob_start("mb_output_handler");
header("Content-Type: text/html; charset=" . mb_preferred_mime_name($outputenc));
?>