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<Deprecated features in PHP 5.6.xNew functions>
^Migrating from PHP 5.5.x to PHP 5.6.xLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026

Changed functions

PHP Core

  • crypt() will now raise an E_NOTICE error if the salt parameter is omitted.

  • substr_compare() will now accept 0 for its length parameter.

  • unserialize() will now fail if passed serialised data that has been manipulated to attempt to instantiate an object without calling its constructor.

cURL

Mcrypt

OpenSSL

  • stream_socket_enable_crypto() now allows the crypto_type parameter to be optional if the stream's SSL context includes the new crypto_type option.

PostgreSQL

Reflection

XMLReader


<Deprecated features in PHP 5.6.xNew functions>
^Migrating from PHP 5.5.x to PHP 5.6.xLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026