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| Re: utf8_encode(utf8_decode(string)) doesn't return same string [message #180481 is a reply to message #180480] |
Thu, 21 February 2013 15:18   |
The Natural Philosoph
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On 21/02/13 13:44, Giacomo M wrote:
> Hi everybody,
> You know why the code in the subject
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> utf8_encode(utf8_decode(string))
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> does not return the same string??
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> Thanks in advance.
>
because something gets 'lost in translation'?
:-)
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| Re: utf8_encode(utf8_decode(string)) doesn't return same string [message #180482 is a reply to message #180481] |
Thu, 21 February 2013 15:58 |
The Natural Philosoph
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On 21/02/13 15:18, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
> On 21/02/13 13:44, Giacomo M wrote:
>> Hi everybody,
>> You know why the code in the subject
>>
>> utf8_encode(utf8_decode(string))
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>> does not return the same string??
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
> because something gets 'lost in translation'?
>
> :-)
>
>
"Please note that utf8_decode simply converts a string encoded in UTF-8
to ISO-8859-1. A more appropriate name for it would be utf8_to_iso88591.
If your text is already encoded in ISO-8859-1, you do not need this
function. If you don't want to use ISO-8859-1, you do not need this
function.
Note that UTF-8 can represent many more characters than ISO-8859-1.
Trying to convert a UTF-8 string that contains characters that can't be
represented in ISO-8859-1 to ISO-8859-1 will garble your text and/or
cause characters to go missing. Trying to convert text that is not
encoded in UTF-8 using this function will most likely garble the text."
http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.utf8-decode.php
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Ineptocracy
(in-ep-toc’-ra-cy) – a system of government where the least capable to
lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the
members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are
rewarded with goods and services paid for by the confiscated wealth of a
diminishing number of producers.
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| Re: utf8_encode(utf8_decode(string)) doesn't return same string [message #180483 is a reply to message #180482] |
Thu, 21 February 2013 18:39 |
Giacomo M
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Il 21/02/2013 16:58, The Natural Philosopher ha scritto:
> "Please note that utf8_decode simply converts a string encoded in UTF-8
> to ISO-8859-1. A more appropriate name for it would be utf8_to_iso88591.
> If your text is already encoded in ISO-8859-1, you do not need this
> function. If you don't want to use ISO-8859-1, you do not need this
> function.
>
> Note that UTF-8 can represent many more characters than ISO-8859-1.
> Trying to convert a UTF-8 string that contains characters that can't be
> represented in ISO-8859-1 to ISO-8859-1 will garble your text and/or
> cause characters to go missing. Trying to convert text that is not
> encoded in UTF-8 using this function will most likely garble the text."
Not my case. I first encode an ISO string in UTF, after i decode the
same string. Why I get differet strings?
Thanks.
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| Re: utf8_encode(utf8_decode(string)) doesn't return same string [message #180484 is a reply to message #180483] |
Thu, 21 February 2013 19:08 |
Tim Streater
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In article <kg5plp$jk2$1(at)speranza(dot)aioe(dot)org>,
Giacomo M <kylnas(at)tiscali(dot)it> wrote:
> Il 21/02/2013 16:58, The Natural Philosopher ha scritto:
>> "Please note that utf8_decode simply converts a string encoded in UTF-8
>> to ISO-8859-1. A more appropriate name for it would be utf8_to_iso88591.
>> If your text is already encoded in ISO-8859-1, you do not need this
>> function. If you don't want to use ISO-8859-1, you do not need this
>> function.
>>
>> Note that UTF-8 can represent many more characters than ISO-8859-1.
>> Trying to convert a UTF-8 string that contains characters that can't be
>> represented in ISO-8859-1 to ISO-8859-1 will garble your text and/or
>> cause characters to go missing. Trying to convert text that is not
>> encoded in UTF-8 using this function will most likely garble the text."
>
> Not my case. I first encode an ISO string in UTF, after i decode the
> same string. Why I get differet strings?
Your title doesn't say that. It says you decode first, then encode.
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"That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed,
nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted" -- Bill of Rights 1689
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| Re: utf8_encode(utf8_decode(string)) doesn't return same string [message #180485 is a reply to message #180484] |
Thu, 21 February 2013 19:13 |
Giacomo M
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Il 21/02/2013 20:08, Tim Streater ha scritto:
> In article <kg5plp$jk2$1(at)speranza(dot)aioe(dot)org>,
> Giacomo M <kylnas(at)tiscali(dot)it> wrote:
>
>> Il 21/02/2013 16:58, The Natural Philosopher ha scritto:
>>> "Please note that utf8_decode simply converts a string encoded in UTF-8
>>> to ISO-8859-1. A more appropriate name for it would be
>> utf8_to_iso88591.
>>> If your text is already encoded in ISO-8859-1, you do not need this
>>> function. If you don't want to use ISO-8859-1, you do not need this
>>> function.
>>>
>>> Note that UTF-8 can represent many more characters than ISO-8859-1.
>>> Trying to convert a UTF-8 string that contains characters that can't be
>>> represented in ISO-8859-1 to ISO-8859-1 will garble your text and/or
>>> cause characters to go missing. Trying to convert text that is not
>>> encoded in UTF-8 using this function will most likely garble the text."
>>
>> Not my case. I first encode an ISO string in UTF, after i decode the
>> same string. Why I get differet strings?
>
> Your title doesn't say that. It says you decode first, then encode.
Is it not the same?
I have an ISO-8859-1 xml file that I have to load with simplexml, so I
first decode it. After that, I want to encode to return to ISO-8859-1.
But I get different string.
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| Re: utf8_encode(utf8_decode(string)) doesn't return same string [message #180490 is a reply to message #180485] |
Thu, 21 February 2013 22:29 |
Tim Streater
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In article <kg5rke$pp4$1(at)speranza(dot)aioe(dot)org>,
Giacomo M <kylnas(at)tiscali(dot)it> wrote:
> Il 21/02/2013 20:08, Tim Streater ha scritto:
>> In article <kg5plp$jk2$1(at)speranza(dot)aioe(dot)org>,
>> Giacomo M <kylnas(at)tiscali(dot)it> wrote:
>>
>>> Il 21/02/2013 16:58, The Natural Philosopher ha scritto:
>>>> "Please note that utf8_decode simply converts a string encoded in UTF-8
>>>> to ISO-8859-1. A more appropriate name for it would be
>>> utf8_to_iso88591.
>>>> If your text is already encoded in ISO-8859-1, you do not need this
>>>> function. If you don't want to use ISO-8859-1, you do not need this
>>>> function.
>>>>
>>>> Note that UTF-8 can represent many more characters than ISO-8859-1.
>>>> Trying to convert a UTF-8 string that contains characters that can't be
>>>> represented in ISO-8859-1 to ISO-8859-1 will garble your text and/or
>>>> cause characters to go missing. Trying to convert text that is not
>>>> encoded in UTF-8 using this function will most likely garble the text."
>>>
>>> Not my case. I first encode an ISO string in UTF, after i decode the
>>> same string. Why I get differet strings?
>>
>> Your title doesn't say that. It says you decode first, then encode.
>
> Is it not the same?
>
> I have an ISO-8859-1 xml file that I have to load with simplexml, so I
> first decode it. After that, I want to encode to return to ISO-8859-1.
> But I get different string.
If you want to do ISO -> UTF8 -> ISO then I would expect to do:
$iso = utf8_decode (utf8_encode ($iso));
according to the documentation, anyway.
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Tim
"That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed,
nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted" -- Bill of Rights 1689
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