SYSTEM_USER() Function in MySQL

SYSTEM_USER() : This function helps to return the name of the user and hostname for the current MySQL user. And the SYSTEM_USER() function doesn't require any parameter to be passed. The username which will be returned is the name of the user-specified when connecting to the server. And the hostname will be the name of the client host that to whom the user is connected. Note - The function SYSTEM_USER() and SESSION_USER() are almost similar. Syntax :

SYSTEM_USER()

Parameters : This function doesn't require any parameter or argument to be passed. Returns : The function will return the name of the user and hostname for the current MySQL user. Supported Versions of MySQL :

• MySQL 5.7
• MySQL 5.6
• MySQL 5.5
• MySQL 5.1
• MySQL 5.0
• MySQL 4.1
• MySQL 4.0
• MySQL 3.23

Example : Implementing SYSTEM_USER() function in MySQL as follows. Syntax -

SELECT SYSTEM_USER();

Output :

//Expected Output will be in this format.
username@hostname

Now, Let's see the example.

SELECT SYSTEM_USER();

Output :

author@gfg