to_charset
to_charset is used to transcode a string from the internal charset to
a given charset. This is the exact opposite of the from_charset
modifier.
Parameters
| 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 encoded to |
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 Encoding, from_charset modifier.