wp_encode_emoji() WordPress Function

function wp_encode_emoji( $content ) {
	$emoji = _wp_emoji_list( 'partials' );

	foreach ( $emoji as $emojum ) {
		$emoji_char = html_entity_decode( $emojum );
		if ( false !== strpos( $content, $emoji_char ) ) {
			$content = preg_replace( "/$emoji_char/", $emojum, $content );
		}
	}

	return $content;
}
Used By	Description
wp-includes/formatting.php:wp_staticize_emoji()	Converts emoji to a static img element.
wp-includes/formatting.php:sanitize_option()	Sanitizes various option values based on the nature of the option.
wp-includes/post.php:wp_insert_post()	Insert or update a post.