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@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ _This section was originally written by [Alex Cabal](https://alexcabal.com/) ove
### There's no one-liner. Be careful, detailed, and consistent.
UTF-8 in PHP sucks. Sorry.
Right now PHP does not support Unicode at a low level. There are ways to ensure that UTF-8 strings are processed OK, but it's not easy, and it requires digging in to almost all levels of the web app, from HTML to SQL to PHP. We'll aim for a brief, practical summary.
### UTF-8 at the PHP level
@@ -26,7 +24,7 @@ Additionally, you should use the [`mb_internal_encoding()`](http://php.net/manua
Finally, many PHP functions that operate on strings have an optional parameter letting you specify the character encoding. You should always explicitly indicate UTF-8 when given the option. For example, [`htmlentities()`](http://php.net/manual/en/function.htmlentities.php) has an option for character encoding, and you should always specify UTF-8 if dealing with such strings.
### UTF-8 at the MySQL level
### UTF-8 at the Database level
If your PHP script accesses MySQL, there's a chance your strings could be stored as non-UTF-8 strings in the database even if you follow all of the precautions above.