MySQL 5.7 Release Notes
unsigned long mysql_get_server_version(MYSQL
*mysql)
Returns an integer that represents the MySQL server version.
The value has the format XYYZZ
where
X
is the major version,
YY
is the release level (or minor version),
and ZZ
is the sub-version within the
release level:
major_version*10000 + release_level*100 + sub_version
For example, "5.7.23"
is
returned as 50723
.
This function is useful in client programs for determining whether some version-specific server capability exists.