====== getCharSet ======

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Support for this command is limited to MySQL and Postgres databases. 
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== Syntax ==
   string|false function getCharSet()
        

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===== Description =====

The function ''getCharSet()'' retrieves the current **client side** character set, or false if it can't be determined.

See [[v5:reference:connection:setcharset|setCharSet()]].

===== Usage =====
<code php>
echo $db->getCharset(); // utf8mb4
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