mb_convert_encoding error: Call to undefined function mb_convert_encoding()

Question

I am currently writing a PHP function but when the complete script is executed I am getting an error:

Error:

Call to undefined function mb_convert_en         


        

Answer 1

On Windows, uncomment the following line in php.ini, and restart the Apache server:

extension=mbstring

If you still get the error afterwards, make sure that what you see is not cached response.

Answer 2

You need to install the extension. It depends on of your operating system, here are some examples:

sudo apt-get install php-mbstring  # Debian, Ubuntu
sudo yum install php-mbstring  # RedHat, Fedora, CentOS