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mb_parse_str

(PHP 4 >= 4.0.6, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

mb_parse_str — Parse GET/POST/COOKIE data and set global variable

Description

function mb_parse_str(string $string, array &$result): bool

Parses GET/POST/COOKIE data and sets global variables. Since PHP does not provide raw POST/COOKIE data, it can only be used for GET data for now. It parses URL encoded data, detects encoding, converts coding to internal encoding and set values to the result array or global variables.

Parameters

string

The URL encoded data.

result

An array containing decoded and character encoded converted values.

Return Values

Returns true on success or false on failure.

Changelog

Version Description
8.0.0 The second parameter was no longer optional.
7.2.0 Calling mb_parse_str() without the second parameter was deprecated.

See Also


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^Multibyte String FunctionsLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026