Get MySQL host info mysql_get_client_info mysql_get_proto_info MySQL Functions PHP Manual 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 $link_identifier ] ) Describes the type of connection in use for the connection, including the server host name. Parameters link_identifier The MySQL connection. If the link identifier is not specified, the last link opened by mysql_connect() is assumed. If no such link is found, it will try to create one as if mysql_connect() was called with no arguments. If by chance no connection is found or established, an E_WARNING level error is generated. Return Values Returns a string describing the type of MySQL connection in use for the connection or FALSE on failure. Examples Example #1 mysql_get_host_info() example <?php$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() mysql_get_client_info mysql_get_proto_info MySQL Functions PHP Manual