mysql_connect() Function in PHP
What is mysql_connect function in PHP?
How does mysql_connect() works?
Explanation
The mysql_connect() function Open a connection to a MySQL Server.
Syntax
Returns a MySQL link identifier on success, or FALSE on failure.
Connection to Mysql database can be established by using mysql_connect function. This function takes three parameters, first one is hostname then user-id and then password. We can give the port number along with the hostname also.
$link = mysql_connect("mysql_host", "mysql_user", "mysql_password")
The above function will return resource id or false depending on the success of the connection.
Mysql_connect once establish the connection the link will be present till the script execution is over. It will close itself once the script execution is over or the function mysql_close() is called.
Example:
See also: mysql_pconnect() and mysql_close()
Syntax
resource mysql_connect ( [string server [, string username
[, string password [, bool new_link [, int client_flags]]]]])
[, string password [, bool new_link [, int client_flags]]]]])
Returns a MySQL link identifier on success, or FALSE on failure.
Connection to Mysql database can be established by using mysql_connect function. This function takes three parameters, first one is hostname then user-id and then password. We can give the port number along with the hostname also.
$link = mysql_connect("mysql_host", "mysql_user", "mysql_password")
The above function will return resource id or false depending on the success of the connection.
Mysql_connect once establish the connection the link will be present till the script execution is over. It will close itself once the script execution is over or the function mysql_close() is called.
Example:
| <?php // Attempt to connect to the default database server $link = mysql_connect("mysql_host", "mysql_user", "mysql_password")or die ("Could not connect"); print 'You are connected'; mysql_close($link) ; ?> |
See also: mysql_pconnect() and mysql_close()
