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mysql_select_db

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(PHP 4, PHP 5)

Select a MySQL database

Note mysqli_select_dbPDO::__construct (part of dsn)

Description

mysql_select_db(string $database_name, resource $link_identifier = NULL): bool

Sets the current active database on the server that's associated with the specified link identifier. Every subsequent call to mysql_query() will be made on the active database.

Parameters

database_name: The name of the database that is to be selected.

Return Values

Success

Examples

mysql_select_db() example

php

<?php

$link = mysql_connect('localhost', 'mysql_user', 'mysql_password');
if (!$link) {
    die('Not connected : ' . mysql_error());
}

// make foo the current db
$db_selected = mysql_select_db('foo', $link);
if (!$db_selected) {
    die ('Can\'t use foo : ' . mysql_error());
}
?>

Notes

Note

Alias mysql_selectdb()