PHP mysqli options() Function
Example - Object Oriented style
Set extra connect options:
<?php
$mysqli = mysqli_init();
if (!$mysqli) {
die("mysqli_init failed");
}
// Specify connection timeout
$con -> options(MYSQLI_OPT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT, 10);
// Specify read options from named file instead of my.cnf
$con ->
options(MYSQLI_READ_DEFAULT_FILE, "myfile.cnf");
$con -> real_connect("localhost","my_user","my_password","my_db");
?>
Look at example of procedural style at the bottom.
Definition and Usage
The options() / mysqli_options() function is used to set extra connect options and affect behavior for a connection.
Note: This function should be called after init() and before real_connect().
Syntax
Object oriented style:
$mysqli ->
options(option, value)
Procedural style:
mysqli_options(connection, option, value)
Parameter Values
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
connection | Required. Specifies the MySQL connection to use |
option | Required. Specifies the option to set. Can be one of the following values:
|
value | Required. Specifies the value for the option |
Technical Details
Return Value: | TRUE on success. FALSE on failure |
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PHP Version: | 5+ |
PHP Changelog: | PHP 5.5: Added MYSQLI_SERVER_PUBLIC_KEY option PHP 5.3: Added MYSQLI_OPT_INT_AND_FLOAT_NATIVE, MYSQLI_OPT_NET_CMD_BUFFER_SIZE, MYSQLI_OPT_NET_READ_BUFFER_SIZE, and MYSQLI_OPT_SSL_VERIFY_SERVER_CERT options |
Example - Procedural style
Set extra connect options:
<?php
$con = mysqli_init();
if (!$con) {
die("mysqli_init failed");
}
// Specify connection timeout
mysqli_options($con,
MYSQLI_OPT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT, 10);
// Specify read options from named file instead of my.cnf
mysqli_options($con, MYSQLI_READ_DEFAULT_FILE, "myfile.cnf");
mysqli_real_connect($con,"localhost","my_user","my_password","my_db");
?>
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