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PDO::getAvailableDrivers

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PDO::getAvailableDrivers -- pdo_drivers Return an array of available PDO drivers

Description

public static PDO::getAvailableDrivers(): array
pdo_drivers(): array

This function returns all currently available PDO drivers which can be used in DSN parameter of PDO::__construct().

Parameters

This function has no parameters.

Return Values

PDO::getAvailableDrivers() returns an array of PDO driver names. If no drivers are available, it returns an empty array.

Examples

Example #1 A PDO::getAvailableDrivers() example

<?php
print_r
(PDO::getAvailableDrivers());
?>

The above example will output something similar to:

Array
(
    [0] => mysql
    [1] => sqlite
)

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iabdullah
9 years ago
Since the method is a static, one practice is using it to check whether a specific server database driver is available and configured correctly with PDO before establishing the connection:
<?php
try {
if (!
in_array("mysql",PDO::getAvailableDrivers(),TRUE))
{
throw new
PDOException ("Cannot work without a proper database setting up");
}
}
catch (
PDOException $pdoEx)
{
echo
"Database Error .. Details :<br /> {$pdoEx->getMessage()}";
}
?>

or to check for any driver in general:
<?php
if (empty(PDO::getAvailableDrivers()))
{
throw new
PDOException ("PDO does not support any driver.");
}
?>
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