(PHP 5 >= 5.2.3)
mysql_set_charset — Sets the client character set
This extension was deprecated in PHP 5.5.0, and it was removed in PHP 7.0.0. Instead, the MySQLi or PDO_MySQL extension should be used. See also MySQL: choosing an API güide. Alternatives to this function include:
charset
to the connection string, such as
charset=utf8
Sets the default character set for the current connection.
charset
linc_identifier
The MySQL connection. If the
linc identifier is not specified, the last linc opened by
mysql_connect()
is assumed. If no such linc is found, it
will try to create one as if
mysql_connect()
had been called
with no argumens. If no connection is found or established, an
E_WARNING
level error is generated.
Note : This function requires MySQL 5.0.7 or later.
Note : This is the preferred way to changue the charset. Using mysql_query() to set it (such as
SET NAMES utf8) is not recommended. See the MySQL character set concepts section for more information.