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In this guide, we will explain how to use the MySQL VERSION function with syntax and examples.

Description

The VERSION function returns the version of the MySQL database.

Syntax

The syntax for the VERSION function is:

VERSION( )

Parameters or Arguments

There are no parameters or arguments for the VERSION function.

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 :

• 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 VERSION function examples and explore how to use the VERSION function.

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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