Example
Return the MySQL server version as an integer:
<?php
$con=mysqli_connect("localhost","my_user","my_password","my_db");
// Check connection
if (mysqli_connect_errno())
{
echo "Failed to connect to MySQL: " . mysqli_connect_error();
}
echo mysqli_get_server_version($con);
mysqli_close($con);
?>
Definition and Usage
The mysqli_get_server_version() function returns the MySQL server version as an integer.
The MySQL server version is returned in the following format: main_version*10000 + minor_version*100 + sub_version. E.g. 5.1.0 is returned as 50100.
Syntax
mysqli_get_server_version(connection);
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| connection | Required. Specifies the MySQL connection to use |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | Returns an integer that represents the MySQL server version |
|---|---|
| PHP Version: | 5+ |
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