Removed functions

call_user_method() and call_user_method_array()

These functions were deprecated in PHP 4.1.0 in favour of call_user_func() and call_user_func_array(). You may also want to consider using variable functions and/or the ... operator.

All ereg* functions

All ereg functions were removed. PCRE is a recommended alternative.

mcrypt aliases

The deprecated mcrypt_generic_end() function has been removed in favour of mcrypt_generic_deinit().

Additionally, the deprecated mcrypt_ecb(), mcrypt_cbc(), mcrypt_cfb() and mcrypt_ofb() functions have been removed in favour of using mcrypt_decrypt() with the appropriate MCRYPT_MODE_* constant.

All ext/mysql functions

All ext/mysql functions were removed. For details about choosing a different MySQL API, see Choosing a MySQL API.

All ext/mssql functions

All ext/mssql functions were removed.

• PDO_SQLSRV
• PDO_ODBC
• SQLSRV
• Unified ODBC API

intl aliases

The deprecated datefmt_set_timezone_id() and IntlDateFormatter::setTimeZoneID aliases have been removed in favour of datefmt_set_timezone() and IntlDateFormatter::setTimeZone, respectively.

set_magic_quotes_runtime()

set_magic_quotes_runtime(), along with its alias magic_quotes_runtime(), have been removed. They were deprecated in PHP 5.3.0, and became effectively non-functional with the removal of magic quotes in PHP 5.4.0.

set_socket_blocking()

The deprecated set_socket_blocking() alias has been removed in favour of stream_set_blocking().

dl() in PHP-FPM

dl() can no longer be used in PHP-FPM. It remains functional in the CLI and embed SAPIs.

GD Type1 functions

Support for PostScript Type1 fonts has been removed from the GD extension, resulting in the removal of the following functions:

• imagepsbbox()
• imagepsencodefont()
• imagepsextendfont()
• imagepsfreefont()
• imagepsloadfont()
• imagepsslantfont()
• imagepstext()

Using TrueType fonts and their associated functions is recommended instead.