Returns a string representing the type of connection used

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# maxdb_get_host_info

# maxdb->get_host_info

(PECL maxdb >= 1.0)

maxdb_get_host_info -- maxdb->get_host_info — Returns a string representing the type of connection used

### Description

Procedural style

string maxdb_get_host_info ( resource `$link` )

Object oriented style

maxdb
string $host_info;

The maxdb_get_host_info() function returns a string describing the connection represented by the `link` parameter is using.

### Return Values

A character string representing the server hostname and the connection type.

### Examples

Example #1 Object oriented style

`<?php
$maxdb = new maxdb("localhost", "MONA", "RED", "DEMODB");
/* check connection */
if (maxdb_connect_errno()) {
printf("Connect failed: %s\n", maxdb_connect_error());
exit();
}
/* print host information */
printf("Host info: %s\n", $maxdb->host_info);
/* close connection */
$maxdb->close();
?>`

Example #2 Procedural style

`<?php
$link = maxdb_connect("localhost", "MONA", "RED", "DEMODB");
/* check connection */
if (maxdb_connect_errno()) {
printf("Connect failed: %s\n", maxdb_connect_error());
exit();
}
/* print host information */
printf("Host info: %s\n", maxdb_get_host_info($link));
/* close connection */
maxdb_close($link);
?>`

The above example will output something similar to:

    Host info: localhost

### See Also

- maxdb_get_proto_info() - Returns the version of the MaxDB protocol used

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