Re: [PHP] mbstring vs iconv - Any existing benchmark?

Yannick Warnier wrote:

> The basic functions offered by both extensions seem to be providing
> *about* the same features, and I read a ppt presentation from Carlos
> Hoyos [1] just saying this:
> 
> "
> PHP supports multi byte in two extensions: iconv  and mbstring
> * iconv uses an external library (supports more encodings but less
> portable)
> * mbstring has the library bundled with PHP (less encodings but more
> portable)
> "
> 
> Is this really all there is to having two extensions providing
> character encoding features?

More or less, yes.  

> Is there any kind of strong difference in efficiency?

I doubt it.  It's not exactly a complicated function.

> It's out of curiosity, so not urgent, but I'd like to be sure I do the
> right choice next time around.

Personally I use iconv, in PHP and elsewhere.  I think it is most likely
seeing a lot more use, and the socalled lack of portability is of zero
concern to me. 


/Per Jessen, Zürich