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Description

Assumes database collation in use by sampling one text field in one table

Syntax

getCollation()

Returns

string Collation in use

Defined in

libraries/joomla/database/database/mysql.php

Importing

jimport( 'joomla.database.database.mysql' );

Source Body

function getCollation ()
{
        if ( $this->hasUTF() ) {
                $this->setQuery( 'SHOW FULL COLUMNS FROM #__content' );
                $array = $this->loadAssocList();
                return $array['4']['Collation'];
        } else {
                return "N/A (mySQL < 4.1.2)";
        }
}

Examples

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