mysql_options4

Syntax

#include <mysql.h>

int mysql_options4(MYSQL *mysql,
                   enum mysql_option option,
                   const void *arg1,
                   const void *arg2);

Parameters

Parameter	Description
mysql	A connection handle previously allocated by mysql_init(). Must be called before mysql_real_connect().
option	The option to set.
arg1	The first value for the option.
arg2	The second value for the option.

Description

mysql_options4 is used to set extra connect options and affect behavior for a connection. This function may be called multiple times to set several options. It must be called after mysql_init() and before mysql_real_connect().

Return Value

Returns zero on success, non-zero if the option is unknown or the value is invalid.

Options

An overview of the possible options can be found in the description of the mysql_optionsv() API function.

This function is deprecated, new implementations should use mysql_optionsv() api function instead.

See Also

• mysql_optionsv()

• mysql_options()

• mysql_real_connect()

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