PHP/PDO: How to get the current connection status

Question

What is the PDO equivalent of: ``` mysqli_stat($dbConn); ``` P.S. I use it to (get a message to) make sure I am connected

Accepted Answer

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Here's the `(saved archived)` answer to your question:

```
$status = $conn->getAttribute(PDO::ATTR_CONNECTION_STATUS);
```

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