mysql_set_charset
(PHP 5 >= 5.2.3)
mysql_set_charset — Sets the client character set
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_set_charset()
- PDO: Add charset to the connection string, such as charset=utf8
Description
$charset
[, resource $link_identifier
= NULL
] ) : boolSets the default character set for the current connection.
Parameters
-
charset
-
A valid character set name.
-
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.
Notes
Note:
This function requires MySQL 5.0.7 or later.
Note:
This is the preferred way to change the charset. Using mysql_query() to set it (such as SET NAMES utf8) is not recommended. See the MySQL character set concepts section for more information.
See Also
- Setting character sets in MySQL
- » List of character sets that MySQL supports
- mysql_client_encoding() - Returns the name of the character set
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