mysql\_get\_server\_info(3) MariaDB Connector/C mysql\_get\_server\_info(3)

## [Name](#Name)

mysql\_get\_server\_info - Returns server version as string

## [Synopsis](#Synopsis)

```
#include <mysql.h>
const char * mysql_get_server_info(MYSQL * mysql);
    
```

## [Description](#Description)

Returns the server version or NULL on failure.

## [Parameter](#Parameter)

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mysql - a connection identifier, which was previously allocated by [**mysql\_init(3)**](/man/os/mariadb-11.8/mysql_init.3) and connected by [**mysql\_real\_connect(3)**](/man/os/mariadb-11.8/mysql_real_connect.3).

## [Notes](#Notes)

To obtain the numeric server version please use [**mysql\_get\_server\_version(3)**](/man/os/mariadb-11.8/mysql_get_server_version.3).

## [Return value](#Return_value)

Returns the server version as zero terminated string or NULLon failure.

## [See also](#See_also)

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[**mysql\_get\_server\_info(3)**](/man/os/mariadb-11.8/mysql_get_server_info.3)

•

[**mysql\_get\_client\_info(3)**](/man/os/mariadb-11.8/mysql_get_client_info.3)

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Document: mysql_get_server_info(3) from mariadb-11.8 11.8.3-r0 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/MariaDB/server.git