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PHP mysqli_character_set_name() Function

PHP MySQLi Reference Manual

Example

Returns 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($con))
{
    echo "Failed to connect to the database: " . 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

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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