note 50275 added to function.mb-substr

From: Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 14:44:01 +0000
Subject: note 50275 added to function.mb-substr
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Note: If borders are out of string - mb_string() returns empty _string_, when function substr() returns _boolean_ false in this case. Keep this in mind when using "===" comparisions. Example code: <?php var_dump( substr( 'abc', 5, 2 ) ); // returns "false" var_dump( mb_substr( 'abc', 5, 2 ) ); // returns "" ?> It's especially confusing when using mbstring with function overloading turned on. ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.mb-substr.php Edit -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+50275 Delete: added to the manual -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+50275&report=yes&reason=added+to+the+manual Delete: bad code -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+50275&report=yes&reason=bad+code Delete: spam -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+50275&report=yes&reason=spam Delete: useless -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+50275&report=yes&reason=useless Delete: other reasons -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+50275&report=yes Reject -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+50275&report=yes Search -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php

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