mysqli_init Initializes MySQLi and returns a resource for use with mysqli_real_connect() &reftitle.description; Procedural style: mysqlimysqli_init Object oriented style (method): mysqli mysqliinit Allocates or initializes a MYSQL object suitable for mysqli_options and mysqli_real_connect. Any subsequent calls to any mysqli function (except mysqli_options) will fail until mysqli_real_connect was called. &reftitle.returnvalues; Returns an object. &reftitle.seealso; mysqli_options mysqli_close mysqli_real_connect mysqli_connect