Returns a string representing the type of connection used

# mysqli::$host_info

# mysqli_get_host_info

(PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

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

mysqli_get_host_info(mysqli `$mysql`): string

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() - Returns the version of the MySQL protocol used

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