Set the default client character set:
The mysqli_set_charset() function specifies the default character set to be used when sending data from and to the database server.
Note: For this function to work on a Windows platform, you need MySQL client library 4.1.11 or above (for MySQL 5.0 you need 5.0.6 or above).
Parameter | Description |
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connection | Required. Specifies the MySQL connection to use |
charset | Required. Specifies the default character set |
Return Value: | TRUE on success. FALSE on failure |
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PHP Version: | 5.0.5+ |