MySQL CURRENT_USER() Function
Example
Return the user name and host name for the MySQL account:
SELECT CURRENT_USER();
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Definition and Usage
The CURRENT_USER() function returns the user name and host name for the MySQL account used by the server to authenticate the current client.
Note: The CURRENT_USER() function uses the UTF8 character set.
Tip: See also the USER() function.
Syntax
CURRENT_USER()Technical Details
| Works in: | MySQL 5.7, MySQL 5.6, MySQL 5.5, MySQL 5.1, MySQL 5.0, MySQL 4.1, MySQL 4.0.6 |
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