mysql_get_server_info
(PHP 4 >= 4.0.5, PHP 5)
mysql_get_server_info — Get MySQL server info
This extension was deprecated in PHP 5.5.0, and it was removed in PHP 7.0.0. Instead, the MySQLi or PDO_MySQL extension should be used. See also MySQL: choosing an API guide. Alternatives to this function include:
Description
$link_identifier = NULL): string|falseRetrieves the MySQL server version.
Parameters
-
link_identifier -
The MySQL connection. If the link identifier is not specified, the last link opened by mysql_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_WARNINGlevel error is generated.
Return Values
Returns the MySQL server version on success or 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
