Set charset in mysqli driver

[eluser]Derek Jones[/eluser]
Yes, quite frankly I wasn't sure if it should use the MySQL method or if the mysqli_set_charset() would suffice. My concern is that the collation might not be set with the native PHP function, and as collation trumps the client communication character set in MySQL, it is desirable to set it. I did not have time prior to 1.6.0's release to test this on a server with MySQL Improved installed.