mysqli_real_query mysqli->real_query Execute an SQL query Procedural style boolmysqli_real_query mysqlilink stringquery Object oriented style (method): mysqli boolreal_query stringquery The mysqli_real_query function is used to execute only a query against the database represented by the link whose result can then be retrieved or stored using the mysqli_store_result or mysqli_use_result functions. In order to determine if a given query should return a result set or not, see mysqli_field_count. &reftitle.returnvalues; &return.success; &reftitle.seealso; mysqli_query, mysqli_store_result&listendand; mysqli_use_result.