New Extensions
The following are new extensions added (by default) as of PHP 5.2.0:
- Filter
- validates and filters data, and is designed for use with insecure
data such as user input. This extension is enabled by default; the
default mode RAW does not impact input data in any way.
- JSON
- implements the JavaScript Object Notation (JSON)
data interchange format. This extension is enabled by default.
- Zip
- enables you to transparently read or write ZIP
compressed archives and the files inside them.