from_charset is used to transcode a string from a given charset to the internal charset.
This is the exact opposite of the to_charset modifier.
| Parameter Position | Type | Required | Possible Values | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | string | No |
ISO-8859-1, UTF-8,
and any character set supported by
mb_convert_encoding()
|
ISO-8859-1 |
The charset encoding the value is supposed to be decoded from |
Note
Charset encoding should be handled by the application itself. This modifier should only be used in cases where the application cannot anticipate that a certain string is required in another encoding.
See also Charset Enconding, from_charset modifier.
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