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Asked: May 26, 20262026-05-26T19:49:48+00:00 2026-05-26T19:49:48+00:00

When I use strpos() it is case sensitive. Why? Isn’t it not supposed to

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When I use strpos() it is case sensitive. Why? Isn’t it not supposed to be?

PHP v5.3.8

$file_check_result = "%PDF-1.6 %âãÏÓ";
$test = strpos($file_check_result, "pdf");
echo $test;

Outputs nothing; if however I change pdf to PDF in strpos it shows position. Why?

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    2026-05-26T19:49:49+00:00Added an answer on May 26, 2026 at 7:49 pm

    stripos is the function that you are looking for. strpos is case sensitive

    http://php.net/manual/en/function.stripos.php

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