# PDOStatement->getAttribute()

(PHP 5 >= 5.1.0, PECL pdo:0.2-1.0.3)

PDOStatement->getAttribute() — Retrieve a statement attribute

### Description

PDOStatement
mixed getAttribute ( int `$attribute` )

Gets an attribute of the statement. Currently, no generic attributes exist but only driver specific:

- PDO::ATTR_CURSOR_NAME (Firebird and ODBC specific): Get the name of cursor for UPDATE ... WHERE CURRENT OF.

### Return Values

Returns the attribute value.

### See Also

- PDO->getAttribute()
- PDO->setAttribute()
- PDOStatement->setAttribute()