The PHP Function Iconv_MIME_Decode_Headers()
PHP provides many built-in functions that can be used to perform a specific task. Functions are blocks of statements that can be called by a name, and when they are called they will execute automatically. They are usually defined with a curly (
The function iconv_mime_decode_headers() decodes a MIME header. It returns an associative array where each key represents a header name and the corresponding element represents a field value. The optional encoding parameter specifies the character set to represent the result. If omitted or null, iconv.internal_encoding will be used. mode determines the behaviour in the event that iconv_mime_decode_headers() encounters a malformed MIME header field. It can be a bitmask containing any combination of the following flags.
The iconv extension provides an interface to the iconv character set conversion facility, which allows you to turn a string that is represented by one set into a string that is represented by another set. This is important when you want to send and receive email with different encodings. The iconv extension also has many utility functions that can be useful for web developers.