# mysql_get_host_info

(PHP 4 >= 4.0.5, PHP 5, PECL mysql:1.0)

mysql_get_host_info — Get MySQL host info

### Description

string mysql_get_host_info ([ resource `$link_identifier` ] )

Describes the type of connection in use for the connection, including the server host name.

### Parameters

`link_identifier`

  The MySQL connection. If the link identifier is not specified, the last link opened by mysql_connect() is assumed. If no such link is found, it will try to create one as if mysql_connect() was called with no arguments. If by chance no connection is found or established, an `E_WARNING` level warning is generated.

### Return Values

Returns a string describing the type of MySQL connection in use for the connection or `FALSE` on failure.

### Examples

Example#1 mysql_get_host_info() example

`<?php
$link = mysql_connect('localhost', 'mysql_user', 'mysql_password');
if (!$link) {
die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error());
}
printf("MySQL host info: %s\n", mysql_get_host_info());
?>`

The above example will output something similar to:

    MySQL host info: Localhost via UNIX socket

### See Also

- mysql_get_client_info()
- mysql_get_proto_info()
- mysql_get_server_info()