Title: POP3::parse_banner
Published: February 3, 2022
Last modified: May 20, 2026

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# POP3::parse_banner( $server_text )

## In this article

 * [Source](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/pop3/parse_banner/?output_format=md#source)
 * [Related](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/pop3/parse_banner/?output_format=md#related)

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## 󠀁[Source](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/pop3/parse_banner/?output_format=md#source)󠁿

    ```php
    function parse_banner ( $server_text ) {
        $outside = true;
        $banner = "";
        $length = strlen($server_text);
        for($count =0; $count < $length; $count++)
        {
            $digit = substr($server_text,$count,1);
            if(!empty($digit))             {
                if( (!$outside) && ($digit != '<') && ($digit != '>') )
                {
                    $banner .= $digit;
                }
                if ($digit == '<')
                {
                    $outside = false;
                }
                if($digit == '>')
                {
                    $outside = true;
                }
            }
        }
        $banner = $this->strip_clf($banner);    // Just in case
        return "<$banner>";
    }
    ```

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## 󠀁[Related](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/pop3/parse_banner/?output_format=md#related)󠁿

| Uses | Description | 
| [POP3::strip_clf()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/pop3/strip_clf/)`wp-includes/class-pop3.php` |  |

| Used by | Description | 
| [POP3::connect()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/pop3/connect/)`wp-includes/class-pop3.php` |  |

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