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db_driver

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    1. 7
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7 db_driver()

Retrieves the name of the currently active database driver.

Return value

The name of the currently active database driver.

Related topics

Database abstraction layer
Allow the use of different database servers using the same code base.

▸ 2 functions call db_driver()

▾ 2 functions call db_driver()

system_update_7016 in drupal/modules/system/system.install
Remove custom datatype *_unsigned in PostgreSQL.
update_prepare_d7_bootstrap in drupal/includes/update.inc
Performs extra steps required to bootstrap when using a Drupal 6 database.

Code

drupal/includes/database/database.inc, line 2491

<?php
function db_driver() {
  return Database::getConnection()->driver();
}
?>