# mysql_client_encoding

(PHP 4 >= 4.3.0, PHP 5)

mysql_client_encoding — Returns the name of the character set

Warning

This extension was deprecated in PHP 5.5.0, and it was removed in PHP 7.0.0. Instead, the MySQLi or PDO_MySQL extension should be used. See also MySQL: choosing an API guide and related FAQ for more information. Alternatives to this function include:

- mysqli_character_set_name()

### Description

mysql_client_encoding ([ resource `$link_identifier` = NULL ] ) : string

Retrieves the `character_set` variable from MySQL.

### Parameters

`link_identifier`

  The MySQL connection. If the link identifier is not specified, the last link opened by mysql_connect() is assumed. If no such link is found, it will try to create one as if mysql_connect() had been called with no arguments. If no connection is found or established, an `E_WARNING` level error is generated.

### Return Values

Returns the default character set name for the current connection.

### Examples

Example #1 mysql_client_encoding() example

`<?php
$link = mysql_connect('localhost', 'mysql_user', 'mysql_password');
$charset = mysql_client_encoding($link);
echo "The current character set is: $charset\n";
?>`

The above example will output something similar to:

    The current character set is: latin1

### See Also

- mysql_set_charset() - Sets the client character set
- mysql_real_escape_string() - Escapes special characters in a string for use in an SQL statement