PHP mysqli_character_set_name() Function
Example
Return the default character set for the database connection:
<?php
$con=mysqli_connect("localhost","my_user","my_password","my_db");
// Check connection
if (mysqli_connect_errno())
{
echo "Failed to connect to MySQL: " . mysqli_connect_error();
}
$charset=mysqli_character_set_name($con);
echo "Default
character set is: " . $charset;
mysqli_close($con);
?>
Definition and Usage
The mysqli_character_set_name() function returns the default character set for the database connection.
Syntax
mysqli_character_set_name(connection);
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| connection | Required. Specifies the MySQL connection to use |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | The default character set for the specified connection |
|---|---|
| PHP Version: | 5+ |
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