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PHP mysqli_thread_id() Function

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Example

Return the thread ID for the current connection, then kill the connection:

<?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();
  }

// Get thread id
$t_id=mysqli_thread_id($con);

// Kill connection
mysqli_kill($con,$t_id);
?>

Definition and Usage

The mysqli_thread_id() function returns the thread ID for the current connection. The connection can then be killed with the mysqli_kill() function.

Note: If the connection is broken and you reconnect, the thread ID will be changed. Therefore; get the thread ID only when you need it.


Syntax

mysqli_thread_id(connection);

Parameter Description
connection Required. Specifies the MySQL connection to use

Technical Details

Return Value: Returns the thread ID for the current connection
PHP Version: 5+

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