PHP server_version / mysqli_get_server_version() Function
Example - Object Oriented style
Return the MySQL server version as an integer:
<?php
$mysqli = new mysqli("localhost","my_user","my_password","my_db");
if ($mysqli -> connect_errno) {
echo "Failed to connect to MySQL: " .
$mysqli -> connect_error;
exit();
}
echo $mysqli -> server_version;
$mysqli -> close();
?>
Look at example of procedural style at the bottom.
Definition and Usage
The server_version / mysqli_get_server_version() function returns the MySQL server version as an integer.
The server version is returned in the following format: main_version*10000 + minor_version*100 + sub_version. So, version 6.3.0 is returned as 60300.
Syntax
Object oriented style:
$mysqli ->
server_version
Procedural style:
mysqli_get_server_version(connection)
Parameter Values
| 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+ |
Example - Procedural style
Return the MySQL server version as an integer:
<?php
$con = mysqli_connect("localhost","my_user","my_password","my_db");
if (mysqli_connect_errno()) {
echo "Failed to connect to MySQL: " . mysqli_connect_error();
exit();
}
echo mysqli_get_server_version($con);
mysqli_close($con);
?>
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