RE: [PHP-DEV] Re: mbstring

On Tue, 3 Sep 2002, James Cox wrote: > > > > No, this option is 'disabled' by default, and can be enabled by a > > ini variable. > > > > mbstring.encoding_translation = Off; is default. > > > > If mbstring.encoding_translation = On is set in php.ini, > > the transparent conversion will be enabled. > > > ok, but before, you had to --enable it before it'd work? or did it get built > _EVERY_ time regardless? Does it matter? ini settings are much easier to notice during debugging than #ifdefs, so I think Rui made an excellent choice here. However, some documentation of these settings would be useful (hint :). > > [snip] > > Yes, I think mbstring is very fundamental feature and it should > > be built-in > > feature (in PHP 5.0). > > But, string related functions and some other core functions > > are included in ext/standard which is also in extension part. > > > > sure, ext/standard works... we just need to lose the duplication. You obviously have no idea what mbstring exactly does, as this comments makes little sense. mbstring _overloads_ functions which are in ext/standard (such as strpos() ). That is a little bit too much magic, and thus I like to see the mbstring functions merged into the ext/standard functions (for PHP 5). Derick --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Did I help you? http://www.derickrethans.nl/link.php?url=giftlist Frequent ranting: http://www.derickrethans.nl/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PHP: Scripting the Web - derick@php.net All your branches are belong to me! SRM: Script Running Machine - www.vl-srm.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------------