diff --git a/reference/info/functions/version-compare.xml b/reference/info/functions/version-compare.xml
index ad49b5b4c2..ea1c8dd8f5 100644
--- a/reference/info/functions/version-compare.xml
+++ b/reference/info/functions/version-compare.xml
@@ -16,15 +16,13 @@
version_compare compares two "PHP-standardized"
- version number strings. This is useful if you would like to write programs
- working only on some versions of PHP.
+ version number strings.
The function first replaces _, - and
+ with a dot . in the version
strings and also inserts dots . before and after any
non number so that for example '4.3.2RC1' becomes '4.3.2.RC.1'. Then it
- splits the results like if you were using explode('.', $ver). Then it
compares the parts starting from left to right. If a part contains
special version strings these are handled in the following order:
any string not found in this list <
@@ -62,19 +60,17 @@
operator
- If you specify the third optional operator
- argument, you can test for a particular relationship. The
- possible operators are: <,
- lt, <=,
- le, >,
- gt, >=,
- ge, ==,
- =, eq,
- !=, <>,
- ne respectively.
+ If the third optional operator argument is
+ specified, test for a particular relationship. The possible operators
+ are: <, lt,
+ <=, le, >,
+ gt, >=, ge,
+ ==, =, eq,
+ !=, <>, ne
+ respectively.
- This parameter is case-sensitive, so values should be lowercase.
+ This parameter is case-sensitive, values should be lowercase.