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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 `string` 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 test.");

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