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mysqli::$client_info

mysqli::get_client_info

mysqli_get_client_info

(PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

mysqli::$client_info -- mysqli::get_client_info -- mysqli_get_client_info — Get MySQL client info

Description

Object-oriented style

string $mysqli->client_info;
#[\Deprecated] 
 public mysqli::get_client_info(): string

Procedural style

mysqli_get_client_info(?mysqli $mysql = null): string

Returns a string that represents the MySQL client library version.

Parameters

This function has no parameters.

Return Values

A string that represents the MySQL client library version.

Changelog

Version Description
8.1.0 Calling mysqli_get_client_info() with the mysql argument has been deprecated. This function never required a parameter, but incorrectly allowed it as an optional parameter.
8.1.0 The object-oriented style mysqli::get_client_info() has been deprecated.

Examples

Example #1 mysqli_get_client_info

<?php

/* We don't need a connection to determine
   the version of mysql client library */

printf("Client library version: %s\n", mysqli_get_client_info());
?>

See Also

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Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License v3.0 or later.
https://www.php.net/manual/en/mysqli.get-client-info.php