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    pg_service

    (PHP 8 >= 8.5.0)

    pg_service — Gets the service name of the connection

    Description

    function pg_service(?PgSql\Connection $connection = null): string

    Returns the name of the connection service used to establish the connection, as defined in the connection service file.

    This function is only available if PHP has been built against libpq 18 or later.

    Parameters

    connection

    An PgSql\Connection instance. When connection is null, the default connection is used. The default connection is the last connection made by pg_connect() or pg_pconnect().

    Warning

    As of PHP 8.1.0, using the default connection is deprecated.

    Return Values

    A string containing the service name of the connection, or an empty string if no service was used.

    See Also

    • pg_connect() - Open a PostgreSQL connection
    • pg_dbname() - Get the database name
    • pg_host() - Returns the host name associated with the connection
    • pg_port() - Return the port number associated with the connection

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