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# iconv

(PHP 4 >= 4.0.5)

iconv -- Convert string to requested character encoding

## Description

string iconv ( string in_charset, string out_charset, string str)

It converts the string `str` encoded in `in_charset` to the string encoded in `out_charset`. It returns the converted string or `FALSE`, if it fails.

Example 1. iconv() example:

    echo iconv("ISO-8859-1","UTF-8","This is a test.");

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