mb_stristr
(PHP 5 >= 5.2.0, PHP 7)
mb_stristr — Finds first occurrence of a string within another, case insensitive
Description
mb_stristr ( string $haystack , string $needle [, bool $before_needle = false [, string|null $encoding = null ]] ) : string|false
mb_stristr() finds the first occurrence of needle in haystack and returns the portion of haystack. Unlike mb_strstr(), mb_stristr() is case-insensitive. If needle is not found, it returns false.
Parameters
-
haystack -
The string from which to get the first occurrence of
needle -
needle -
The string to find in
haystack -
before_needle -
Determines which portion of
haystackthis function returns. If set totrue, it returns all ofhaystackfrom the beginning to the first occurrence ofneedle(excluding needle). If set tofalse, it returns all ofhaystackfrom the first occurrence ofneedleto the end (including needle). -
encoding -
Character encoding name to use. If it is omitted, internal character encoding is used.
Return Values
Returns the portion of haystack, or false if needle is not found.
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 8.0.0 | encoding is nullable now. |
See Also
- stristr() - Case-insensitive strstr
- strstr() - Find the first occurrence of a string
- mb_strstr() - Finds first occurrence of a string within another
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