====== version ======

~~NOTOC~~

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== Syntax ==
  string[] version()
</WRAP>

===== Description =====

The function returns the ADOdb version number.


===== $ADODB_vers =====

This global variable should be considered as a constant. 
It contains the **ADOdb version and release date** in the following format:

''vX.Y.Z[-suffix]  {date|Unreleased}''

The version number (X = major, Y = minor, Z = hotfix components, separated by dots ''.'') is prefixed with a ''v'', and has an optional //suffix// separated with a dash ''-'' indicating a pre-release version (e.g. ''-beta.1''). The release date in ''yyyy-mm-dd'' format is tagged at the end after 2 spaces.

While under development, a release will have the ''-dev'' suffix, and the date will be replaced by the ''Unreleased'' string, e.g. ''v5.23.0-dev  Unreleased''.

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The //version()// function extracts the version number from //$ADODB_vers//.
</WRAP>


===== Usage =====

Static usage

<code php>
if (version_compare(ADOConnection::version(), '5.22.0', '>=') {
    // latest version specific code
} else {
    // backwards compatible code
}
</code>

<code php>
echo $ADODB_vers;
// v5.22.5  2023-04-03
</code>

With an active connection object

<code php>
echo $db->version();
// 5.22.5
</code>