Mysql version question

[phpmagic]

I installed mysql 4.1.12, but when I look at phpinfo it says mysql client API version 3.23.49. What does that mean?

[toplay]

Application Programming Interface (API) for PHP to use MySQL functions.

To see the version of MySQL itself, invoke the following query at mysql command line, phpmyadmin or similar tool:

SELECT VERSION();

hth.

[veridicus]

If you compiled PHP yourself, then upgraded mysql, you'll have to recompile PHP so it uses your new libraries.