PHP mysqli_character_set_name()Functions
Examples
Return the default character set of the database connection:
<?php
$con=mysqli_connect("localhost","my_user","my_password","my_db");
// Check connection
if (mysqli_connect_errno($con))
{
echo "Database connection failed: ". mysqli_connect_error();
}
$charset=mysqli_character_set_name($con);
echo "Default character set is: ". $charset;
mysqli_close($con);
?>
$con=mysqli_connect("localhost","my_user","my_password","my_db");
// Check connection
if (mysqli_connect_errno($con))
{
echo "Database connection failed: ". 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 of the database connection.
Syntax
mysqli_character_set_name(connection);
| Parameters | Description |
|---|---|
| connection | Required. Specifies the MySQL connection to use. |
Technical Details
| Return value: | The default character set of the specified connection. |
|---|---|
| PHP Version: | 5+ |
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