The mysqli_set_charset() function specifies the default character set to be used when sending data from and to the database server.
bool mysqli::set_charset ( string $charset )
bool mysqli_set_charset ( mysqli $link , string $charset )
Sets the default character set to be used when sending data from and to the database server.
The above examples will output something similar to:
Initial character set: latin1 Current character set: utf8
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| link | Procedural style only: A link identifier returned by mysqli_connect() or mysqli_init() |
| charset | The charset to be set as default. |
Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.