PHP mysqli: client_info() function

mysqli_get_client_info() function / mysqli::$client_info

The mysqli_get_client_info() function / mysqli::$client_info is used to get Client library version as a string.

Syntax:

Object oriented style

string $mysqli->client_info;

Procedural style

string mysqli_get_client_info ( mysqli $link )

Usage: Procedural style

mysqli_client_info;

Return value:

A string that represents the MySQL client library version

Version: PHP 5, PHP 7

Example:

<?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());
?>

Output:

Client library version: mysqlnd 5.0.12-dev - 20150407 - $Id: b5c5906d452ec590732a93b051f3827e02749b83 $

See also

PHP Function Reference

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