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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. Alternatives to this function include:
mysqli_set_charset
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PDO: Add charset to the connection string, such as charset=utf8
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Description
bool mysql_set_charset(string charset,
resource link_identifier= =NULL);
Sets 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 ifmysql_connect
had been called with no arguments. If no connection is found or established, anE_WARNING
level error is generated.
Return Values
Returns true
on success or
false
on failure.
Notes
This function requires MySQL 5.0.7 or later.
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
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