# maxdb_character_set_name

# maxdb->character_set_name

(PECL maxdb:1.0-7.6.00.38)

maxdb->character_set_name — Returns the default character set for the database connection

### Description

Procedural style:

string maxdb_character_set_name ( resource `$link` )

Object oriented style (method):

maxdb
string character_set_name ( void )

Returns the current character set for the database connection specified by the `link` parameter.

### Return Values

The default character set for the current connection, either ascii or unicode.

### Examples

Example#1 Object oriented style

`<?php
/* Open a connection */
$maxdb = new maxdb("localhost", "MONA", "RED", "DEMODB");
/* check connection */
if (maxdb_connect_errno()) {
printf("Connect failed: %s\n", maxdb_connect_error());
exit();
}
/* Print current character set */
$charset = $maxdb->character_set_name();
printf ("Current character set is %s\n", $charset);
$maxdb->close();
?>`

Example#2 Procedural style

`<?php
$link = maxdb_connect("localhost", "MONA", "RED", "DEMODB");
/* check connection */
if (!$link) {
printf("Connect failed: %s\n", maxdb_connect_error());
exit();
}
/* Print current character set */
$charset = maxdb_character_set_name($link);
printf ("Current character set is %s\n",$charset);
/* close connection */
maxdb_close($link);
?>`

The above examples would be produce the following output:

    Current character set is ascii

### See Also

- maxdb_client_encoding()
- maxdb_real_escape_string()