# [RFC] [VOTE] Deprecate and Remove utf8_encode and utf8_decode

- Thread: https://externals.io/message/117479
- Original archive: https://news-web.php.net/php.internals/117479
- Started by Rowan Tommins on 2022-04-05T18:45:01+00:00
- Messages: 2
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## #117479 — Rowan Tommins — 2022-04-05T18:45:01+00:00

URL: https://externals.io/message/117479#117479

Good evening all,

I have opened voting on the RFC to Deprecate and Remove utf8_encode and 
utf8_decode: https://wiki.php.net/rfc/remove_utf8_decode_and_utf8_encode

Please see the RFC for a summary of the reasoning and details of the 
proposal.

Voting will run for two weeks, finishing at approximately 18:40 UTC on 
2022-04-19

https://wiki.php.net/rfc/remove_utf8_decode_and_utf8_encode#vote

Regards,

-- 
Rowan Tommins
[IMSoP]

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## #117546 — Rowan Tommins — 2022-04-19T21:49:44+00:00

URL: https://externals.io/message/117479#117546 · In reply to: #117479

> Good evening all,
>
> I have opened voting on the RFC to Deprecate and Remove utf8_encode 
> and utf8_decode: 
> https://wiki.php.net/rfc/remove_utf8_decode_and_utf8_encode


I am pleased to announce that this RFC has been Accepted with 33 Yes 
votes and 2 No votes.

I will submit a patch to add the deprecation notice, and finalise a 
patch to the PHP manual, within the next few days.


Regards,

-- 
Rowan Tommins
[IMSoP]