mysql_set_charset
(PHP 5 >= 5.2.3)
mysql_set_charset — Sets the client character set
Description
bool mysql_set_charset
( string $charset
[, resource $link_identifier
] )
Sets the default character set for the current connection.
Parameters
- charset
-
A valid character set name.
- 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 TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.
Notes
Note: This function requires MySQL 5.0.7 or later.