PHP: mysql_get_server_info - Manual (original) (raw)

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mysql_get_server_info — Get MySQL server info

Description

Retrieves the MySQL server version.

Parameters

link_identifier

The MySQL connection. If the link identifier is not specified, the last link opened bymysql_connect() is assumed. If no such link is found, it will try to create one as if mysql_connect() had been called with no arguments. If no connection is found or established, an**[E_WARNING](errorfunc.constants.php#constant.e-warning)** level error is generated.

Return Values

Returns the MySQL server version on success or [false](reserved.constants.php#constant.false) on failure.

Examples

Example #1 mysql_get_server_info() example

<?php $link = mysql_connect('localhost', 'mysql_user', 'mysql_password'); if (!$link) { die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error()); } printf("MySQL server version: %s\n", mysql_get_server_info()); ?>

The above example will output something similar to:

MySQL server version: 4.0.1-alpha

See Also

• mysql_get_client_info() - Get MySQL client info
• mysql_get_host_info() - Get MySQL host info
• mysql_get_proto_info() - Get MySQL protocol info
• phpversion() - Gets the current PHP version

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