mysqli_query mysqli->query() Performs a query on the database &reftitle.description; Procedural style: mixedmysqli_query mysqlilink stringquery intresultmode Object oriented style (method): mysqli mixedquery stringquery intresultmode Performs a query against the database. Functionally, using this function is identical to calling mysqli_real_query followed either by mysqli_use_result or mysqli_store_result. &reftitle.parameters; &mysqli.link.description; query The query string. resultmode Either the constant MYSQLI_USE_RESULT or MYSQLI_STORE_RESULT depending on the desired behavior. By default, MYSQLI_STORE_RESULT is used. If you use MYSQLI_USE_RESULT all subsequent calls will return error Commands out of sync unless you call mysqli_free_result &reftitle.returnvalues; &return.success; For SELECT, SHOW, DESCRIBE or EXPLAIN mysqli_query will return a result object. &reftitle.examples; query("CREATE TEMPORARY TABLE myCity LIKE City") === TRUE) { printf("Table myCity successfully created.\n"); } /* Select queries return a resultset */ if ($result = $mysqli->query("SELECT Name FROM City LIMIT 10")) { printf("Select returned %d rows.\n", $result->num_rows); /* free result set */ $result->close(); } /* If we have to retrieve large amount of data we use MYSQLI_USE_RESULT */ if ($result = $mysqli->query("SELECT * FROM City", MYSQLI_USE_RESULT)) { /* Note, that we can't execute any functions which interact with the server until result set was closed. All calls will return an 'out of sync' error */ if (!$mysqli->query("SET @a:='this will not work'")) { printf("Error: %s\n", $mysqli->error); } $result->close(); } $mysqli->close(); ?> ]]> ]]> &example.outputs; &reftitle.seealso; mysqli_real_query mysqli_multi_query mysqli_free_result