mb_check_encoding

(no version information, might be only in CVS)

mb_check_encoding -- Check if the string is valid for the specified encoding

Description

bool mb_check_encoding ( [string var [, string encoding]] )

mb_check_encoding() checks if the string is valid for the specified encoding. It is useful to prevent so-called "Invalid Encoding Attack".

var: String to check. If it is omitted, this function checks all the input from the beginning of the request.
encoding: Expected encoding.

Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.