mysql_character_set_name

mysql_character_set_name returns the name of the default client character set for a specified MariaDB Connector/C connection.

Syntax

const char * mysql_character_set_name(MYSQL * mysql);

Parameter

• mysql - a mysql handle, which was previously allocated by mysql_init() or mysql_real_connect().

Description

Returns the default client character set for the specified connection.

Return value

The character set name used for the specified connection.

This function is deprecated. Instead, use mariadb_get_infov() with option MARIADB_CONNECTION_CHARSET_INFO.

See Also

• mysql_set_character_set()

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