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mysqli::init

PHP function Deprecated as of PHP 8.1.0 Edit on GitHub ✎

(PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

Initializes MySQLi and returns an object for use with mysqli_real_connect()

Description

Oop

mysqli::init(): bool|null

Procedural

mysqli_init(): mysqli|false

Allocates or initializes a MYSQL object suitable for mysqli_options() and mysqli_real_connect().

Note

Any subsequent call to any mysqli function (except mysqli_options() and mysqli_ssl_set()) will fail until mysqli_real_connect() is called.

mysqli::init returns null on success, Falseforfailure. mysqli_init() returns an object on success, Falseforfailure.

Version	Description
8.1.0	The object-oriented style `mysqli::init` method has been deprecated. Replace calls to `parent::init` with `parent::__construct`.