MySQL VERSION() Function

 The VERSION() function in MySQL returns the version of the MySQL server that is currently running. It returns the version as a string in the format major.minor.revision.

Syntax:

SELECT VERSION();

Example:

SELECT VERSION();

Output:

The output will look like this (the version may differ based on your MySQL installation):

+-------------------------+
| VERSION()               |
+-------------------------+
| 8.0.23-0ubuntu0.20.04.3 |
+-------------------------+

In this example, the MySQL version is 8.0.23.

This function is often used to check the MySQL version for compatibility reasons or when debugging issues related to specific version features.