PHP client_version / mysqli get_client_version() Function

Example

Return the MySQL client version as an integer:

<?php
echo mysqli_get_client_version();
?>

Definition and Usage

The client_version / mysqli_get_client_version() function returns the MySQL client version as an integer.

The MySQL client 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 -> client_version

Procedural style:

mysqli_get_client_version(connection)

Parameter Values

Parameter	Description
connection	Optional. Specifies the MySQL connection to use

Technical Details

Return Value:	Returns an integer that represents the MySQL client version
PHP Version:	5+

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