note 120288 added to function.utf8-decode

This pertains in particular to special characters in strings // utf8_decode converts special characters in already utf8_decoded strings into ?'s // if there are more ?'s in the string after decoding, return the original string, it's probably ok. else, return decoded string private function safe_utf8_decode($string) {     $decoded = utf8_decode($string);     return (substr_count($string, '?') < substr_count($decoded, '?')) ? $string : $decoded; } ---- Server IP: 72.52.91.14 Probable Submitter: 89.47.120.26 ---- Manual Page -- http://php.net/manual/en/function.utf8-decode.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/120288 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/120288/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/120288/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/120288/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/120288/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/120288/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/120288/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/120288 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/120288 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php