$database->getVersion() method

Get MySQL/MariaDB version

Example return values:

  • 5.7.23
  • 10.1.34-MariaDB

Available since version 3.0.166.

Usage

// basic usage
$string = $database->getVersion();

// usage with all arguments
$string = $database->getVersion(bool $getNumberOnly = false);

Arguments

NameType(s)Description
getNumberOnly (optional)bool

Get only version number, exclude any vendor specific suffixes? (default=false) 3.0.185+

Return value

string


$database methods and properties

API reference based on ProcessWire core version 3.0.236

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