Procedural style:
bool mysqli_options ( mysqli link, int option, mixed value )Object oriented style (method)
class mysqli {mysqli_options() can be used to set extra connect options and affect behavior for a connection.
This function may be called multiple times to set several options.
mysqli_options() should be called after mysqli_init() and before mysqli_real_connect().
The parameter option is the option that you want to set, the value is the value for the option. The parameter option can be one of the following values:
Table 1. Valid options
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| MYSQLI_OPT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT | connection timeout in seconds |
| MYSQLI_OPT_LOCAL_INFILE | enable/disable use of LOAD LOCAL INFILE |
| MYSQLI_INIT_CMD | command to execute after when connecting to MySQL server |
| MYSQLI_READ_DEFAULT_FILE | Read options from named option file instead of my.cnf |
| MYSQLI_READ_DEFAULT_GROUP | Read options from the named group from my.cnf or the file specified with MYSQL_READ_DEFAULT_FILE. |