maxdb_character_set_name

(PECL maxdb >= 1.0)

Returns the default character set for the database connection

string maxdb_character_set_name ( resource $link )

Procedural style

Object oriented style

string maxdb::character_set_name ( void )

Returns the current character set for the database connection specified by the link parameter.

Returns:

The default character set for the current connection, either ascii or unicode.

Examples:

Object oriented style

<?php
/* Open a connection */
$maxdb = new maxdb("localhost", "MONA", "RED", "DEMODB");
 
/* check connection */
if (maxdb_connect_errno()) {
   printf("Connect failed: %s\n", maxdb_connect_error());
   exit();
}
 
/* Print current character set */
$charset = $maxdb->character_set_name();
printf ("Current character set is %s\n", $charset);
 
$maxdb->close();
?>

Procedural style

<?php
$link = maxdb_connect("localhost", "MONA", "RED", "DEMODB");
 
/* check connection */
if (!$link) {
   printf("Connect failed: %s\n", maxdb_connect_error());
   exit();
}
 
/* Print current character set */
$charset = maxdb_character_set_name($link);
printf ("Current character set is %s\n",$charset);
 
/* close connection */
maxdb_close($link);
?>