Returns the current character set of the database connection

# mysqli::character_set_name

# mysqli_character_set_name

(PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

mysqli::character_set_name -- mysqli_character_set_name — Returns the current character set of the database connection

### Description

Object-oriented style

public mysqli::character_set_name(): string

Procedural style

mysqli_character_set_name(mysqli `$mysql`): string

Returns the current character set of the database connection.

### Parameters

`mysql`

  Procedural style only: A mysqli object returned by mysqli_connect() or mysqli_init()

### Return Values

The current character set of the connection

### Examples

Example #1 mysqli::character_set_name() example

Object-oriented style

`<?php
mysqli_report(MYSQLI_REPORT_ERROR | MYSQLI_REPORT_STRICT);
$mysqli = new mysqli("localhost", "my_user", "my_password", "world");
/* Set the default character set */
$mysqli->set_charset('utf8mb4');
/* Print current character set */
$charset = $mysqli->character_set_name();
printf("Current character set is %s\n", $charset);`

Procedural style

`<?php
mysqli_report(MYSQLI_REPORT_ERROR | MYSQLI_REPORT_STRICT);
$mysqli = mysqli_connect("localhost", "my_user", "my_password", "world");
/* Set the default character set */
mysqli_set_charset($mysqli, 'utf8mb4');
/* Print current character set */
$charset = mysqli_character_set_name($mysqli);
printf("Current character set is %s\n", $charset);`

The above examples will output:

    Current character set is utf8mb4

### See Also

- mysqli_set_charset() - Sets the client character set
- mysqli_real_escape_string() - Escapes special characters in a string for use in an SQL statement, taking into account the current charset of the connection

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