ob_iconv_handler

Convert character encoding as output buffer handler

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Converts the string encoded in `internal_encoding` to `output_encoding`.

`internal_encoding` and `output_encoding` should be defined in the &php.ini; file or in `iconv_set_encoding`.

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See `ob_start` for information about this handler parameters.

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See `ob_start` for information about this handler return values.

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### `ob_iconv_handler` example:

    <?php
    iconv_set_encoding("internal_encoding", "UTF-8");
    iconv_set_encoding("output_encoding", "ISO-8859-1");
    ob_start("ob_iconv_handler"); // start output buffering
    ?>

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- `iconv_get_encoding`
- `iconv_set_encoding`
- output-control functions