#28348 [NEW]: str_pad counts unicode characters as two

From: shy at weblab dot pt Operating system: PHP version: 4.3.4 PHP Bug Type: Output Control Bug description: str_pad counts unicode characters as two Description: ------------ In a utf-8 encoded page str_pad counts 8-bit characters as two. Reproduce code: --------------- <?=str_pad('Nação',10,'.'),'Representante';?> Expected result: ---------------- Nação.....Representante Actual result: -------------- Nação...Representante -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=28348&edit=1 -- Try a CVS snapshot (php4): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28348&r=trysnapshot4 Try a CVS snapshot (php5): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28348&r=trysnapshot5 Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28348&r=fixedcvs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28348&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28348&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28348&r=needscript Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28348&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28348&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28348&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28348&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28348&r=submittedtwice register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28348&r=globals PHP 3 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28348&r=php3 Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28348&r=dst IIS Stability: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28348&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28348&r=gnused Floating point limitations: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28348&r=float