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+<?php
+/* vim: set expandtab sw=4 ts=4 sts=4: */
+/**
+ * Specialized String Functions for phpMyAdmin
+ *
+ * Copyright 2002 Robin Johnson <robbat2@users.sourceforge.net>
+ * http://www.orbis-terrarum.net/?l=people.robbat2
+ *
+ * Defines a set of function callbacks that have a pure C version available if
+ * the "ctype" extension is available, but otherwise have PHP versions to use
+ * (that are slower).
+ *
+ * The SQL Parser code relies heavily on these functions.
+ *
+ * @version $Id: string_mb.lib.php 10294 2007-04-17 11:59:09Z cybot_tm $
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Returns length of string depending on current charset.
+ *
+ * @uses    mb_strlen()
+ * @param   string   string to count
+ * @return  int      string length
+ * @access  public
+ * @author  nijel
+ * @todo rename to PM_STR_len()
+ */
+function PMA_strlen($string)
+{
+    return mb_strlen($string);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns substring from string, works depending on current charset.
+ *
+ * @uses    mb_substr()
+ * @param   string   string to count
+ * @param   int      start of substring
+ * @param   int      length of substring
+ * @return  int      substring
+ * @access  public
+ * @author  nijel
+ * @todo rename to PM_STR_sub()
+ */
+function PMA_substr($string, $start, $length = 2147483647)
+{
+    return mb_substr($string, $start, $length);
+}
+
+/**
+ * returns postion of $needle in $haystack or false if not found
+ *
+ * @uses    mb_strpos()
+ * @param   string  $needle
+ * @param   string  $haystack
+ * @return  integer position of $needle in $haystack or false
+ */
+function PMA_STR_pos($haystack, $needle, $offset = 0)
+{
+    return mb_strpos($haystack, $needle, $offset);
+}
+
+/**
+ * returns right most postion of $needle in $haystack or false if not found
+ *
+ * @uses    mb_strrpos()
+ * @param   string  $needle
+ * @param   string  $haystack
+ * @return  integer position of $needle in $haystack or false
+ * @todo    add workaround for offset for PHP < 5.2.0
+ */
+function PMA_STR_rPos($haystack, $needle, $offset = 0)
+{
+    return mb_strrpos($haystack, $needle);
+}
+
+?>