Utf8 clean string
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utf8_clean_string –– Clean-up a string
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Description
string utf8_clean_string($text)
Makes a clean string of $text. This function is used to generate a "clean" version of the input string.
Clean means that it is a case insensitive form (case folding) and that it is normalized (NFC). Additionally a homographs of one character are transformed into one specific character (preferably ASCII if it is an ASCII character).
Parameters
| Parameter | Required | Usage |
|---|---|---|
| text (string) | Yes | The text to clean. |
Return Values
Cleaned up version of the input string
Note
Please be aware that if you change something within this function or within functions used here you need to rebuild/update the username_clean column in the users table. And all other columns that store a clean string otherwise you will break this functionality.
Examples
Example #1
This just explains the function. But is nothing from the phpbb code itself.
echo utf8_clean_string("Fo0b4R");
which returns "fo0b4r"
