RE: [PHP] PHP4 mysqli with mysql 4.1.7?

Francis Mak wrote: >> What happens in your application if you just do: >> >> mysql_query("SET CHARACTER SET utf8", $connection) or >> die(mysql_error()); >> >> right after you connect to the database? > > Thank you, by adding mysql_query("SET CHARACTER SET utf8", $connection), > it > works now. However, I am still confused on some issue: > > 1. Is it possible to set the PHP mysql client to use utf8 as default? In > this way, I do not need to modify all of my applications. No idea. But you could move this query to right after the mysql_connect() line in your applicationsk, which should really be a very limited number of places. > 2. Why mysqli + 4.1.x is recommended? I haven't the foggiest idea on this one. Hell, I don't even know what mysqli *IS* for that matter... I'm getting old and can't keep up with these whippersnapper PHP Developers any more :-) -- Like Music? http://l-i-e.com/artists.htm