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mysqli::$host_info

mysqli_get_host_info

Returns a string representing the type of connection used

Description

Object-oriented style

string$mysqli->host_info;

Procedural style

string mysqli_get_host_info(mysqli $mysql)

Returns a string describing the connection represented by the mysql parameter (including the server host name).

Parameters

mysql

Procedural style only: A mysqli object returned by mysqli_connect or mysqli_init

Return Values

A character string representing the server hostname and the connection type.

Examples

Example #1 $mysqli->host_info example

Object-oriented style

<?php

mysqli_report(MYSQLI_REPORT_ERROR | MYSQLI_REPORT_STRICT);
$mysqli = new mysqli("localhost", "my_user", "my_password", "world");

/* print host information */
printf("Host info: %s\n", $mysqli->host_info);

Procedural style

<?php

mysqli_report(MYSQLI_REPORT_ERROR | MYSQLI_REPORT_STRICT);
$link = mysqli_connect("localhost", "my_user", "my_password", "world");

/* print host information */
printf("Host info: %s\n", mysqli_get_host_info($link));

The above examples will output:

Host info: Localhost via UNIX socket

See Also

  • mysqli_get_proto_info