php-doc-en/reference/msql/functions/msql-query.xml

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<refentry id="function.msql-query">
 <refnamediv>
  <refname>msql_query</refname>
  <refpurpose>Send mSQL query</refpurpose>
 </refnamediv>
 <refsect1>
  <title>Description</title>
  <methodsynopsis>
   <type>resource</type><methodname>msql_query</methodname>
   <methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>query</parameter></methodparam>
   <methodparam choice="opt"><type>resource</type><parameter>link_identifier</parameter></methodparam>
  </methodsynopsis>
  <para>
   <function>msql_query</function> sends a query to the currently
   active database on the server that's associated with the
   specified link identifier.  If the link identifier isn't
   specified, the last opened link is assumed.  If no link is open,
   the function tries to establish a link as if
   <function>msql_connect</function> was called, and use it.
  </para>
  <para>
   Returns a positive mSQL query identifier on success, or &false; on
   error.
  </para>
  <para>
   <example>
    <title><function>msql_query</function> example</title>
    <programlisting role="php">
<![CDATA[
<?php 
$link = msql_connect("dbserver")
   or die("unable to connect to msql server: " . msql_error());
msql_select_db("db", $link)
   or die("unable to select database 'db': " . msql_error());

$result = msql_query("SELECT * FROM table WHERE id=1", $link);
if (!$result) {
   die("query failed: " . msql_error());
}

while ($row = msql_fetch_array($result)) {
    echo $row["id"];
}
?>
]]>
    </programlisting>
   </example>
  </para>
  <para>
   See also 
   <function>msql_db_query</function>,
   <function>msql_select_db</function>, and
   <function>msql_connect</function>.
  </para>
 </refsect1>
</refentry>

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