PHP mysqli_set_charset() Function

In this chapter you will learn:

1. Definition for PHP mysqli_set_charset() Function
2. Syntax for PHP mysqli_set_charset() Function
3. Parameter for PHP mysqli_set_charset() Function
4. Return for PHP mysqli_set_charset() Function
5. Example - sets the default character set

Definition

The mysqli_set_charset() function sets the default character set.

Syntax

PHP mysqli_set_charset() Function has the following syntax.

Parameter

Return

It returns TRUE on success. FALSE on failure.

Example

Sets the default character set

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    $con=mysqli_connect("localhost","my_user","my_password","my_db");

    if (mysqli_connect_errno($con)){
       echo "Failed to connect to MySQL: " . mysqli_connect_error();
    }
    
    // Change character set to utf8
    mysqli_set_charset($con,"utf8");
    
    mysqli_close($con);
?>

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What you will learn in the next chapter:

1. Definition for PHP mysqli_sqlstate() Function
2. Syntax for PHP mysqli_sqlstate() Function
3. Return for PHP mysqli_sqlstate() Function
4. Example

PHP mysqli_affected_rows() Function

PHP mysqli_autocommit() Function

PHP mysqli_change_user() Function

PHP mysqli_character_set_name() Function

PHP mysqli_close() Function

PHP mysqli_commit() Function

PHP mysqli_connect() Function

PHP mysqli_connect_errno() Function

PHP mysqli_connect_error() Function

PHP mysqli_data_seek() Function

PHP mysqli_dump_debug_info() Function

PHP mysqli_errno() Function

PHP mysqli_error() Function

PHP mysqli_error_list() Function

PHP mysqli_fetch_all() Function

PHP mysqli_fetch_array() Function

PHP mysqli_fetch_assoc() Function

PHP mysqli_fetch_field() Function

PHP mysqli_fetch_field_direct() Function

PHP mysqli_fetch_fields() Function

PHP mysqli_fetch_lengths() Function

PHP mysqli_fetch_object() Function

PHP mysqli_fetch_row() Function

PHP mysqli_field_count() Function

PHP mysqli_field_seek() Function

PHP mysqli_field_tell() Function

PHP mysqli_free_result() Function

PHP mysqli_get_charset() Function

PHP mysqli_get_client_info() Function

PHP mysqli_get_client_stats() Function

PHP mysqli_get_client_version() Function

PHP mysqli_get_connection_stats() Function

PHP mysqli_get_host_info() Function

PHP mysqli_get_proto_info() Function

PHP mysqli_get_server_info() Function

PHP mysqli_get_server_version() Function

PHP mysqli_info() Function

PHP mysqli_init() Function

PHP mysqli_insert_id() Function

PHP mysqli_kill() Function

PHP mysqli_more_results() Function

PHP mysqli_multi_query() Function

PHP mysqli_next_result() Function

PHP mysqli_num_fields() Function

PHP mysqli_num_rows() Function

PHP mysqli_options() Function

PHP mysqli_ping() Function

PHP mysqli_query() Function

PHP mysqli_real_connect() Function

PHP mysqli_real_escape_string() Function

PHP mysqli_refresh() Function

PHP mysqli_rollback() Function

PHP mysqli_select_db() Function

PHP mysqli_set_charset() Function

PHP mysqli_sqlstate() Function

PHP mysqli_ssl_set() Function

PHP mysqli_stat() Function

PHP mysqli_stmt_init() Function

PHP MySQL mysqli_thread_id() Function

PHP mysqli_thread_safe() Function