pg_ping
PHP 4 >= 4.3.0, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8
pg_ping - Ping database connection
Manual
pg_ping(
[PgSql\Connection|null$connection = null] ): bool
pg_ping pings a database connection and tries to reconnect it if it is broken.
Parameters
- connection
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An PgSql\Connection instance. When connection is null, the default connection is used. The default connection is the last connection made by pg_connect or pg_pconnect.
Warning:
As of PHP 8.1.0, using the default connection is deprecated.
Return Values
Returns true on success or false on failure.
Changelog
| Version | Description |
| 8.1.0 | The connection parameter expects an PgSql\Connection instance now; previously, a resource was expected. |
| 8.0.0 | connection is now nullable. |