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# PDO::getAttribute [PHP PDO Reference](#) PDO::getAttribute — Retrieve a database connection attribute (PHP 5 >= 5.1.0, PECL pdo >= 0.1.0) * * * ## Description ### Syntax mixed PDO::getAttribute ( int $attribute ) This function (method) returns the value of a database connection attribute. To retrieve PDOStatement attributes, see PDOStatement::getAttribute(). Note that some databases/drivers may not support all database connection attributes. ### Parameter Description: **attribute**: One of the PDO::ATTR_* constants. The following constants apply to database connections: * _PDO::ATTR_AUTOCOMMIT_ * _PDO::ATTR_CASE_ * _PDO::ATTR_CLIENT_VERSION_ * _PDO::ATTR_CONNECTION_STATUS_ * _PDO::ATTR_DRIVER_NAME_ * _PDO::ATTR_ERRMODE_ * _PDO::ATTR_ORACLE_NULLS_ * _PDO::ATTR_PERSISTENT_ * _PDO::ATTR_PREFETCH_ * _PDO::ATTR_SERVER_INFO_ * _PDO::ATTR_SERVER_VERSION_ * _PDO::ATTR_TIMEOUT_ * * * ## Return Value Returns the requested PDO attribute value on success. Returns null on failure. ## Example ### Retrieve Database Connection Attributes getAttribute(constant("PDO::ATTR_$val")) . "n";}?> [PHP PDO Reference](#)