mysql_stat
    (PHP 4 >= 4.3.0, PHP 5)
mysql_stat -- Get current system status
Description
string 
mysql_stat ( [resource link_identifier] )
   mysql_stat() returns the current server status.
  
Parameters
   
- 
link_identifier
 The MySQL connection. If the 
link identifier is not specified, the last link opened by 
mysql_connect() is assumed. If no such link is found, it
will try to create one as if mysql_connect() was called
with no arguments. If by chance no connection is found or established, an
E_WARNING level warning is generated.
 
  Return Values
   Returns a string with the status for uptime, threads, queries, open tables, 
   flush tables and queries per second. For a complete list of other status 
   variables, you have to use the SHOW STATUS SQL command. 
   If link_identifier is invalid, NULL is returned.
  
Examples
   
Example 1. mysql_stat() example 
<?php $link   = mysql_connect('localhost', 'mysql_user', 'mysql_password'); $status = explode('  ', mysql_stat($link)); print_r($status); ?>
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 The above example will output 
something similar to: Array
(
    [0] => Uptime: 5380
    [1] => Threads: 2
    [2] => Questions: 1321299
    [3] => Slow queries: 0
    [4] => Opens: 26
    [5] => Flush tables: 1
    [6] => Open tables: 17
    [7] => Queries per second avg: 245.595
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Example 2. Alternative mysql_stat() example 
<?php $link   = mysql_connect('localhost', 'mysql_user', 'mysql_password'); $result = mysql_query('SHOW VARIABLES', $link); while ($row = mysql_fetch_assoc($result)) {     echo $row['Variable_name'] . ' = ' . $row['Value'] . "\n"; } ?>
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 The above example will output 
something similar to: back_log = 50
basedir = /usr/local/
bdb_cache_size = 8388600
bdb_log_buffer_size = 32768
bdb_home = /var/db/mysql/
bdb_max_lock = 10000
bdb_logdir = 
bdb_shared_data = OFF
bdb_tmpdir = /var/tmp/
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