MySQL: VERSION Function
This MySQL tutorial explains how to use the MySQL VERSION function with syntax and examples.
Description
The MySQL VERSION function returns the version of the MySQL database.
Syntax
The syntax for the VERSION function in MySQL is:
VERSION( )
Parameters or Arguments
There are no parameters or arguments for the VERSION function in MySQL.
Note
- The VERSION function uses the utf8 character set (starting in MySQL 4.1).
Applies To
The VERSION function can be used in the following versions of MySQL:
- MySQL 5.7, MySQL 5.6, MySQL 5.5, MySQL 5.1, MySQL 5.0, MySQL 4.1, MySQL 4.0, MySQL 3.23
Example
Let's look at some MySQL VERSION function examples and explore how to use the VERSION function in MySQL.
For example:
mysql> SELECT VERSION();
Since the VERSION function returns the version of the MySQL database, it might display something like this:
mysql> SELECT VERSION(); Result: '5.5.35-0ubuntu0.12.04.2'
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