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<reference id="ref.mysql">
<title>MySQL Functions</title>
<titleabbrev>MySQL</titleabbrev>
<partintro>
<simpara>
These functions allow you to access MySQL database servers.
<simpara>
More information about MySQL can be found at <ulink
url="http://www.mysql.com/">http://www.mysql.com/</ulink>.
</partintro>
<refentry id="function.mysql-affected-rows">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mysql_affected_rows</refname>
<refpurpose>Get number of affected rows in previous MySQL
operation</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<funcsynopsis>
<funcdef>int <function>mysql_affected_rows</function></funcdef>
<paramdef>int <parameter><optional>link_identifier</optional>
</parameter></paramdef>
</funcsynopsis>
<para>
<function>mysql_affected_rows</function> returns the number of
rows affected by the last INSERT, UPDATE or DELETE query on the
server associated with the specified link identifier. If the
link identifier isn't specified, the last opened link is assumed.
<para>
If the last query was a DELETE query with no WHERE clause, all
of the records will have been deleted from the table but this
function will return zero.
<para>
This command is not effective for SELECT statements, only on
statements which modify records. To retrieve the number of rows
returned from a SELECT, use <function>mysql_num_rows</function>.
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mysql-close">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mysql_close</refname>
<refpurpose>close MySQL connection</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<funcsynopsis>
<funcdef>int <function>mysql_close</function></funcdef>
<paramdef>int <parameter><optional>link_identifier</optional>
</parameter></paramdef>
</funcsynopsis>
<para>
Returns: true on success, false on error
<para>
<function>mysql_close</function> closes the link to a MySQL
database that's associated with the specified link identifier.
If the link identifier isn't specified, the last opened link is
assumed.
<para>
Note that this isn't usually necessary, as non-persistent open
links are automatically closed at the end of the script's
execution.
<para>
<function>mysql_close</function> will not close persistent links
generated by mysql_pconnect().
<para>
See also: <function>mysql_connect</function>, and
<function>mysql_pconnect</function>.
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mysql-connect">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mysql_connect</refname>
<refpurpose>Open a connection to a MySQL Server</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<funcsynopsis>
<funcdef>int <function>mysql_connect</function></funcdef>
<paramdef>string <parameter><optional>hostname</optional>
<optional>:port</optional></parameter>
</paramdef>
<paramdef>string <parameter><optional>username</optional>
</parameter></paramdef>
<paramdef>string <parameter><optional>password</optional>
</parameter></paramdef>
</funcsynopsis>
<para>
Returns: A positive MySQL link identifier on success, or false on
error.
<para>
<function>mysql_connect</function> establishes a connection to a
MySQL server. All of the arguments are optional, and if they're
missing, defaults are assumed ('localhost', user name of the user
that owns the server process, empty password). The hostname
string can also include a port number.
eg. &quot;hostname:port&quot;
<para>
In case a second call is made to
<function>mysql_connect</function> with the same arguments, no
new link will be established, but instead, the link identifier of
the already opened link will be returned.
<para>
The link to the server will be closed as soon as the execution of
the script ends, unless it's closed earlier by explicitly calling
<function>mysql_close</function>.
<para>
See also <function>mysql_pconnect</function>, and
<function>mysql_close</function>.
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mysql-create-db">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mysql_create_db</refname>
<refpurpose>Create a MySQL database</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<funcsynopsis>
<funcdef>int <function>mysql_create_db</function></funcdef>
<paramdef>string <parameter>database name</parameter></paramdef>
<paramdef>int <parameter><optional>link_identifier</optional>
</parameter></paramdef>
</funcsynopsis>
<para>
<function>mysql_create_db</function> attempts to create a new
database on the server associated with the specified link
identifier.
<para>
See also: <function>mysql_drop_db</function>. For downwards
compatibility <function>mysql_createdb</function> can also be
used.
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mysql-data-seek">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mysql_data_seek</refname>
<refpurpose>Move internal result pointer</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<funcsynopsis>
<funcdef>int <function>mysql_data_seek</function></funcdef>
<paramdef>int <parameter>result_identifier</parameter></paramdef>
<paramdef>int <parameter>row_number</parameter></paramdef>
</funcsynopsis>
<para>
Returns: true on success, false on failure
<para>
<function>mysql_data_seek</function> moves the internal row
pointer of the MySQL result associated with the specified result
identifier to point to the specified row number. The next call
to <function>mysql_fetch_row</function> would return that row.
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<!--
<refentry id="function.mysql-dbname">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mysql_dbname</refname>
<refpurpose>get current MySQL database name</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<funcsynopsis>
<funcdef>string <function>mysql_dbname</function></funcdef>
<paramdef>string <parameter>result</parameter></paramdef>
<paramdef>int <parameter>i</parameter></paramdef>
</funcsynopsis>
<para>
<function>mysql_dbname</function> returns the database name
stored in position <parameter>i</parameter> of the result pointer
returned from the <function>mysql_list_dbs</function>
function. The <function>mysql_num_rows</function> function can be
used to determine how many database names are available.
</refsect1>
</refentry>
-->
<refentry id="function.mysql-db-query">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mysql_db_query</refname>
<refpurpose>Send an MySQL query to MySQL</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<funcsynopsis>
<funcdef>int <function>mysql_db_query</function></funcdef>
<paramdef>string <parameter>database</parameter></paramdef>
<paramdef>string <parameter>query</parameter></paramdef>
<paramdef>int <parameter><optional>link_identifier</optional>
</parameter></paramdef>
</funcsynopsis>
<para>
Returns: A positive MySQL result identifier to the query result,
or false on error.
<para>
<function>mysql_db_query</function> selects a database and
executes a query on it. If the optional link identifier isn't
specified, the function will try to find an open link to the
MySQL server and if no such link is found it'll try to create one
as if <function>mysql_connect</function> was called with no
arguments
<para>
See also <function>mysql_connect</function>. For downwards
compatibility <function>mysql</function> can also be used.
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mysql-drop-db">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mysql_drop_db</refname>
<refpurpose>Drop (delete) a MySQL database</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<funcsynopsis>
<funcdef>int <function>mysql_drop_db</function></funcdef>
<paramdef>string <parameter>database_name</parameter></paramdef>
<paramdef>int <parameter><optional>link_identifier</optional>
</parameter></paramdef>
</funcsynopsis>
<para>
Returns: true on success, false on failure.
<para>
<function>mysql_drop_db</function> attempts to drop (remove) an
entire database from the server associated with the specified
link identifier.
<para>
See also: <function>mysql_create_db</function>. For downward
compatibility <function>mysql_dropdb</function> can also be used.
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mysql-errno">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mysql_errno</refname>
<refpurpose>Returns the number of the error message from previous
MySQL operation</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<funcsynopsis>
<funcdef>int <function>mysql_errno</function></funcdef>
<paramdef>int <parameter><optional>link_identifier</optional>
</parameter></paramdef>
</funcsynopsis>
<para>
Errors coming back from the mySQL database backend no longer
issue warnings. Instead, use these functions to retrieve the
error number.
<informalexample>
<programlisting role=php>
&lt;?php
mysql_connect("marliesle");
echo mysql_errno().": ".mysql_error()."&lt;BR>";
mysql_select_db("nonexistentdb");
echo mysql_errno().": ".mysql_error()."&lt;BR>";
$conn = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM nonexistenttable");
echo mysql_errno().": ".mysql_error()."&lt;BR>";
?>
</programlisting>
</informalexample>
<para>
See also: <function>mysql_error</function>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mysql-error">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mysql_error</refname>
<refpurpose>Returns the text of the error message from previous
MySQL operation</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<funcsynopsis>
<funcdef>string <function>mysql_error</function></funcdef>
<paramdef>int <parameter><optional>link_identifier</optional>
</parameter></paramdef>
</funcsynopsis>
<para>
Errors coming back from the mySQL database backend no longer
issue warnings. Instead, use these functions to retrieve the
error string.
<informalexample>
<programlisting role=php>
&lt;?php
mysql_connect("marliesle");
echo mysql_errno().": ".mysql_error()."&lt;BR>";
mysql_select_db("nonexistentdb");
echo mysql_errno().": ".mysql_error()."&lt;BR>";
$conn = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM nonexistenttable");
echo mysql_errno().": ".mysql_error()."&lt;BR>";
?>
</programlisting>
</informalexample>
<para>
See also: <function>mysql_errno</function>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mysql-fetch-array">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mysql_fetch_array</refname>
<refpurpose>Fetch a result row as an associative array</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<funcsynopsis>
<funcdef>array <function>mysql_fetch_array</function></funcdef>
<paramdef>int <parameter>result</parameter></paramdef>
<paramdef>int <parameter><optional>result_typ</optional></parameter></paramdef>
</funcsynopsis>
<para>
Returns an array that corresponds to the fetched row, or false
if there are no more rows.
<para>
<function>mysql_fetch_array</function> is an extended version of
<function>mysql_fetch_row</function>. In addition to storing the
data in the numeric indices of the result array, it also stores
the data in associative indices, using the field names as keys.
<para>
If two or more columns of the result have the same field names,
the last column will take precedence. To access the other column(s)
of the same name, you must the numeric index of the column or
make an alias for the column.
<informalexample><programlisting>
select t1.f1 as foo t2.f1 as bar from t1, t2
</programlisting></informalexample>
<para>
An important thing to note is that using
<function>mysql_fetch_array</function> is NOT significantly
slower than using <function>mysql_fetch_row</function>, while it
provides a significant added value.
<para>
The optional second argument <parameter>result_typ</parameter> in
<function>mysql_fetch_array</function> is a constant and can take
the following values: MYSQL_ASSOC, MYSQL_NUM, and MYSQL_BOTH.
<para>
For further details, also see
<function>mysql_fetch_row</function>
</para>
<example>
<title>mysql fetch array</title>
<programlisting role=php>
&lt;?php
mysql_connect($host,$user,$password);
$result = mysql_db_query("database","select * from table");
while($row = mysql_fetch_array($result)) {
echo $row["user_id"];
echo $row["fullname"];
}
mysql_free_result($result);
?>
</programlisting>
</example>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mysql-fetch-field">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mysql_fetch_field</refname>
<refpurpose>Get column information from a result and return as an
object</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<funcsynopsis>
<funcdef>object <function>mysql_fetch_field</function></funcdef>
<paramdef>int <parameter>result</parameter></paramdef>
<paramdef>int <parameter><optional>field_offset</optional>
</parameter></paramdef>
</funcsynopsis>
<para>
Returns an object containing field information.
<para>
<function>mysql_fetch_field</function> can be used in order to
obtain information about fields in a certain query result. If
the field offset isn't specified, the next field that wasn't yet
retrieved by <function>mysql_fetch_field</function> is retrieved.
<para>
The properties of the object are:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><simpara>
name - column name
</simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>
table - name of the table the column belongs to
</simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>
max_length - maximum length of the column
</simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>
not_null - 1 if the column cannot be null
</simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>
primary_key - 1 if the column is a primary key
</simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>
unique_key - 1 if the column is a unique key
</simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>
multiple_key - 1 if the column is a non-unique key
</simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>
numeric - 1 if the column is numeric
</simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>
blob - 1 if the column is a BLOB
</simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>
type - the type of the column
</simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>
unsigned - 1 if the column is unsigned
</simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>
zerofill - 1 if the column is zero-filled
</simpara></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<para>
See also <function>mysql_field_seek</function>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mysql-fetch-lengths">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mysql_fetch_lengths</refname>
<refpurpose>Get max data size of each output in a
result</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<funcsynopsis>
<funcdef>array <function>mysql_fetch_lengths</function></funcdef>
<paramdef>int <parameter>result</parameter></paramdef>
</funcsynopsis>
<para>
Returns: An array that corresponds to the lengths of each field
in the last row fetched by <function>mysql_fetch_row</function>,
or false on error.
<para>
<function>mysql_fetch_lengths</function> stores the lengths of
each result column in the last row returned by
<function>mysql_fetch_row</function> in an array, starting at
offset 0.
<para>
See also: <function>mysql_fetch_row</function>.
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mysql-fetch-object">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mysql_fetch_object</refname>
<refpurpose>Fetch a result row as an object</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<funcsynopsis>
<funcdef>object <function>mysql_fetch_object</function></funcdef>
<paramdef>int <parameter>result</parameter></paramdef>
<paramdef>int <parameter><optional>result_typ</optional></parameter></paramdef>
</funcsynopsis>
<para>
Returns an object with properties that correspond to the fetched
row, or false if there are no more rows.
<para>
<function>mysql_fetch_object</function> is similar to
<function>mysql_fetch_array</function>, with one difference - an
object is returned, instead of an array. Indirectly, that means
that you can only access the data by the field names, and not by
their offsets (numbers are illegal property names).
<para>
The optional argument <parameter>result_typ</parameter> is a
constant and can take the following values: MYSQL_ASSOC,
MYSQL_NUM, and MYSQL_BOTH.
<para>
Speed-wise, the function is identical to
<function>mysql_fetch_array</function>, and almost as quick as
<function>mysql_fetch_row</function> (the difference is
insignificant).
<example>
<title>mysql fetch object</title>
<programlisting role=php>
&lt;?php
mysql_connect($host,$user,$password);
$result = mysql_db_query("database","select * from table");
while($row = mysql_fetch_object($result)) {
echo $row->user_id;
echo $row->fullname;
}
mysql_free_result($result);
?>
</programlisting>
</example>
<para> See also: <function>mysql_fetch_array</function> and
<function>mysql_fetch_row</function>.
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mysql-fetch-row">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mysql_fetch_row</refname>
<refpurpose>Get a result row as an enumerated array</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<funcsynopsis>
<funcdef>array <function>mysql_fetch_row</function></funcdef>
<paramdef>int <parameter>result</parameter></paramdef>
</funcsynopsis>
<para>
Returns: An array that corresponds to the fetched row, or false
if there are no more rows.
<para>
<function>mysql_fetch_row</function> fetches one row of data from
the result associated with the specified result identifier. The
row is returned as an array. Each result column is stored in an
array offset, starting at offset 0.
<para>
Subsequent call to <function>mysql_fetch_row</function> would
return the next row in the result set, or false if there are no
more rows.
<para>
See also: <function>mysql_fetch_array</function>,
<function>mysql_fetch_object</function>,
<function>mysql_data_seek</function>,
<function>mysql_fetch_lengths</function>, and
<function>mysql_result</function>.
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mysql-field-name">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mysql_field_name</refname>
<refpurpose>Get the name of the specified field in a
result</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<funcsynopsis>
<funcdef>string <function>mysql_field_name</function></funcdef>
<paramdef>int <parameter>result</parameter></paramdef>
<paramdef>int <parameter>field_index</parameter></paramdef>
</funcsynopsis>
<para>
<function>mysql_field_name</function> returns the name of the
specified field. Arguments to the function is the result
identifier and the field index, ie.
<literal>mysql_field_name($result,2);</literal>
<para>
Will return the name of the second field in the result associated
with the result identifier.
<para>
For downwards compatibility <function>mysql_fieldname</function>
can also be used.
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mysql-field-seek">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mysql_field_seek</refname>
<refpurpose>Set result pointer to a specified field offset</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<funcsynopsis>
<funcdef>int <function>mysql_field_seek</function></funcdef>
<paramdef>int <parameter>result</parameter></paramdef>
<paramdef>int <parameter>field_offset</parameter></paramdef>
</funcsynopsis>
<para>
Seeks to the specified field offset. If the next call to
<function>mysql_fetch_field</function> won't include a field
offset, this field would be returned.
<para>
See also: <function>mysql_fetch_field</function>.
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mysql-field-table">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mysql_field_table</refname>
<refpurpose>Get name of the table the specified field is
in</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<funcsynopsis>
<funcdef>string <function>mysql_field_table</function></funcdef>
<paramdef>int <parameter>result</parameter></paramdef>
<paramdef>int <parameter>field_offset</parameter></paramdef>
</funcsynopsis>
<para>
Get the table name for field. For downward compatibility
<function>mysql_fieldtable</function> can also be used.
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mysql-field-type">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mysql_field_type</refname>
<refpurpose>Get the type of the specified field in a
result</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<funcsynopsis>
<funcdef>string <function>mysql_field_type</function></funcdef>
<paramdef>int <parameter>result</parameter></paramdef>
<paramdef>int <parameter>field_offset</parameter></paramdef>
</funcsynopsis>
<para>
<function>mysql_field_type</function> is similar to the
<function>mysql_field_name</function> function. The arguments are
identical, but the field type is returned. This will be one of
"int", "real", "string", "blob", or others as detailed in the
MySQL documentation.
<example>
<title>mysql field types</title>
<programlisting role=php>
&lt;?php
mysql_connect("localhost:3306");
mysql_select_db("wisconsin");
$result = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM onek");
$fields = mysql_num_fields($result);
$rows = mysql_num_rows($result);
$i = 0;
$table = mysql_field_table($result, $i);
echo "Your '".$table."' table has ".$fields." fields and ".$rows." records &lt;BR>";
echo "The table has the following fields &lt;BR>";
while ($i &lt; $fields) {
$type = mysql_field_type ($result, $i);
$name = mysql_field_name ($result, $i);
$len = mysql_field_len ($result, $i);
$flags = mysql_field_flags ($result, $i);
echo $type." ".$name." ".$len." ".$flags."&lt;BR>";
$i++;
}
mysql_close();
?>
</programlisting>
</example>
<para>
For downward compatibility <function>mysql_fieldtype</function>
can also be used.
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mysql-field-flags">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mysql_field_flags</refname>
<refpurpose>Get the flags associated with the specified field in a
result</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<funcsynopsis>
<funcdef>string <function>mysql_field_flags</function></funcdef>
<paramdef>int <parameter>result</parameter></paramdef>
<paramdef>int <parameter>field_offset</parameter></paramdef>
</funcsynopsis>
<para>
<function>mysql_field_flags</function> returns the field flags of
the specified field. The flags are reported as a single word
per flag separated by a single space, so that you can split the
returned value using <function>explode</function>.
<para>The following flags are reported, if your version of MySQL
is current enough to support them: "not_null", "primary_key",
"unique_key", "multiple_key", "blob", "unsigned", "zerofill",
"binary", "enum", "auto_increment", "timestamp".
<para>
For downward compatibility <function>mysql_fieldflags</function>
can also be used.
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mysql-field-len">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mysql_field_len</refname>
<refpurpose>Returns the length of the specified field</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<funcsynopsis>
<funcdef>int <function>mysql_field_len</function></funcdef>
<paramdef>int <parameter>result</parameter></paramdef>
<paramdef>int <parameter>field_offset</parameter></paramdef>
</funcsynopsis>
<para>
<function>mysql_field_len</function> returns the length of the
specified field. For downward compatibility
<function>mysql_fieldlen</function> can also be used.
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mysql-free-result">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mysql_free_result</refname>
<refpurpose>Free result memory</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<funcsynopsis>
<funcdef>int <function>mysql_free_result</function></funcdef>
<paramdef>int <parameter>result</parameter></paramdef>
</funcsynopsis>
<para>
<function>mysql_free_result</function> only needs to be called if
you are worried about using too much memory while your script is
running. All associated result memory for the specified result
identifier will automatically be freed.
<para>
For downward compatibility <function>mysql_freeresult</function>
can also be used.
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mysql-insert-id">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mysql_insert_id</refname>
<refpurpose>Get the id generated from the previous INSERT
operation</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<funcsynopsis>
<funcdef>int <function>mysql_insert_id</function></funcdef>
<paramdef>int <parameter><optional>link_identifier</optional>
</parameter></paramdef>
</funcsynopsis>
<para>
<function>mysql_insert_id</function> returns the ID generated for
an AUTO_INCREMENTED field. This function takes no arguments. It
will return the auto-generated ID returned by the last INSERT
query performed.
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mysql-list-fields">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mysql_list_fields</refname>
<refpurpose>List MySQL result fields</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<funcsynopsis>
<funcdef>int <function>mysql_list_fields</function></funcdef>
<paramdef>string <parameter>database_name</parameter></paramdef>
<paramdef>string <parameter>table_name</parameter></paramdef>
<paramdef>int <parameter><optional>link_identifier</optional>
</parameter></paramdef>
</funcsynopsis>
<para>
<function>mysql_list_fields</function> retrieves information
about the given tablename. Arguments are the database name and
the table name. A result pointer is returned which can be used
with
<function>mysql_field_flags</function>,
<function>mysql_field_len</function>,
<function>mysql_field_name</function>, and
<function>mysql_field_type</function>.
<para>
A result identifier is a positive integer. The function returns
-1 if a error occurs. A string describing the error will be
placed in <literal>$phperrmsg</literal>, and unless the function
was called as <literal>@mysql()</literal> then this error string
will also be printed out.
<para>
For downward compatibility <function>mysql_listfields</function>
can also be used.
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mysql-list-dbs">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mysql_list_dbs</refname>
<refpurpose>List databases available on on MySQL server</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<funcsynopsis>
<funcdef>int <function>mysql_list_dbs</function></funcdef>
<paramdef>int <parameter><optional>link_identifier</optional>
</parameter></paramdef>
</funcsynopsis>
<para>
<function>mysql_list_dbs</function> will return a result pointer
containing the databases available from the current mysql
daemon. Use the <function>mysql_tablename</function> function to
traverse this result pointer.
<para>
For downward compatibility <function>mysql_listdbs</function> can
also be used.
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mysql-list-tables">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mysql_list_tables</refname>
<refpurpose>List tables in a MySQL database</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<funcsynopsis>
<funcdef>int <function>mysql_list_tables</function></funcdef>
<paramdef>string <parameter>database</parameter></paramdef>
<paramdef>int <parameter><optional>link_identifier</optional>
</parameter></paramdef>
</funcsynopsis>
<para>
<function>mysql_list_tables</function> takes a database name and
result pointer much like the <function>mysql_db_query</function>
function. The <function>mysql_tablename</function> function
should be used to extract the actual table names from the result
pointer.
<para>
For downward compatibility <function>mysql_listtables</function>
can also be used.
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mysql-num-fields">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mysql_num_fields</refname>
<refpurpose>Get number of fields in result</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<funcsynopsis>
<funcdef>int <function>mysql_num_fields</function></funcdef>
<paramdef>int <parameter>result</parameter></paramdef>
</funcsynopsis>
<para>
<function>mysql_num_fields</function> returns the number of
fields in a result set.
<para>
See also:
<function>mysql_db_query</function>,
<function>mysql_query</function>,
<function>mysql_fetch_field</function>,
<function>mysql_num_rows</function>.
<para>
For downward compatibility <function>mysql_numfields</function>
can also be used.
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mysql-num-rows">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mysql_num_rows</refname>
<refpurpose>Get number of rows in result</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<funcsynopsis>
<funcdef>int <function>mysql_num_rows</function></funcdef>
<paramdef>int <parameter>result</parameter></paramdef>
</funcsynopsis>
<para>
<function>mysql_num_rows</function> returns the number of rows in
a result set.
<para>
See also:
<function>mysql_db_query</function>,
<function>mysql_query</function> and,
<function>mysql_fetch_row</function>.
<para>
For downward compatibility <function>mysql_numrows</function> can
also be used.
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mysql-pconnect">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mysql_pconnect</refname>
<refpurpose>Open a persistent connection to a MySQL
Server</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<funcsynopsis>
<funcdef>int <function>mysql_pconnect</function></funcdef>
<paramdef>string <parameter><optional>hostname</optional>
<optional>:port</optional>
</parameter></paramdef>
<paramdef>string <parameter><optional>username</optional>
</parameter></paramdef>
<paramdef>string <parameter><optional>password</optional>
</parameter></paramdef>
</funcsynopsis>
<para>
Returns: A positive MySQL persistent link identifier on success,
or false on error
<para>
<function>mysql_pconnect</function> acts very much like
<function>mysql_connect</function> with two major differences.
<para>
First, when connecting, the function would first try to find a
(persistent) link that's already open with the same host,
username and password. If one is found, an identifier for it
will be returned instead of opening a new connection.
<para>
Second, the connection to the SQL server will not be closed when
the execution of the script ends. Instead, the link will remain
open for future use (<function>mysql_close</function> will not
close links established by <literal>mysql_pconnect()</literal>).
<para>
This type of links is therefore called 'persistent'.
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mysql-query">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mysql_query</refname>
<refpurpose>Send an SQL query to MySQL</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<funcsynopsis>
<funcdef>int <function>mysql_query</function></funcdef>
<paramdef>string <parameter>query</parameter></paramdef>
<paramdef>int <parameter><optional>link_identifier</optional>
</parameter></paramdef>
</funcsynopsis>
<para>
<function>mysql_query</function> sends a query to the currently
active database on the server that's associated with the
specified link identifier. If
<parameter>link_identifier</parameter> isn't specified, the last
opened link is assumed. If no link is open, the function tries
to establish a link as if <function>mysql_connect</function> was
called, and use it.
<para>
This function returns TRUE or FALSE to indicate the success of
UPDATE, INSERT, and DELETE queries. For SELECT queries it returns
a new result identifier. The resources used by the query can
then be freed by calling <function>mysql_free_result</function>.
<para>
See also:
<function>mysql_db_query</function>,
<function>mysql_select_db</function>, and
<function>mysql_connect</function>.
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mysql-result">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mysql_result</refname>
<refpurpose>Get result data</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<funcsynopsis>
<funcdef>int <function>mysql_result</function></funcdef>
<paramdef>int <parameter>result</parameter></paramdef>
<paramdef>int <parameter>row</parameter></paramdef>
<paramdef>mixed <parameter>field</parameter></paramdef>
</funcsynopsis>
<para>
<function>mysql_result</function> returns the contents of one
cell from a MySQL result set. The field argument can be the
field's offset, or the field's name, or the field's table dot
field's name (fieldname.tablename). If the column name has been
aliased ('select foo as bar from...'), use the alias instead of
the column name.
<para>
When working on large result sets, you should consider using one
of the functions that fetch an entire row (specified below). As
these functions return the contents of multiple cells in one
function call, they're MUCH quicker than
<function>mysql_result</function>. Also, note that specifying a
numeric offset for the field argument is much quicker than
specifying a fieldname or tablename.fieldname argument.
<para>
Calls <function>mysql_result</function> should not be mixed
with calls to other functions that deal with the result set.
<para>
Recommended high-performance alternatives:
<function>mysql_fetch_row</function>,
<function>mysql_fetch_array</function>, and
<function>mysql_fetch_object</function>.
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mysql-select-db">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mysql_select_db</refname>
<refpurpose>Select a MySQL database</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<funcsynopsis>
<funcdef>int <function>mysql_select_db</function></funcdef>
<paramdef>string <parameter>database_name</parameter></paramdef>
<paramdef>int <parameter><optional>link_identifier</optional>
</parameter></paramdef>
</funcsynopsis>
<para>
Returns: true on success, false on error
<para>
<function>mysql_select_db</function> sets the current active
database on the server that's associated with the specified link
identifier. If no link identifier is specified, the last opened
link is assumed. If no link is open, the function will try to
establish a link as if <function>mysql_connect</function> was
called, and use it.
<para>
Every subsequent call to <function>mysql_query</function> will be
made on the active database.
<para> See also:
<function>mysql_connect</function>,
<function>mysql_pconnect</function>, and
<function>mysql_query</function>
<para>
For downward compatibility <function>mysql_selectdb</function>
can also be used.
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mysql-tablename">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mysql_tablename</refname>
<refpurpose>get table name of field</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<funcsynopsis>
<funcdef>string <function>mysql_tablename</function></funcdef>
<paramdef>int <parameter>result</parameter></paramdef>
<paramdef>int <parameter>i</parameter></paramdef>
</funcsynopsis>
<para>
<function>mysql_tablename</function> takes a result pointer
returned by the <function>mysql_list_tables</function> function
as well as an integer index and returns the name of a table. The
<function>mysql_num_rows</function> function may be used to
determine the number of tables in the result pointer.
<example><title>mysql_tablename() example</title>
<programlisting role=php>
&lt;?php
mysql_connect ("localhost:3306");
$result = mysql_listtables ("wisconsin");
$i = 0;
while ($i &lt; mysql_num_rows ($result)) {
$tb_names[$i] = mysql_tablename ($result, $i);
echo $tb_names[$i] . "&lt;BR>";
$i++;
}
?>
</programlisting></example>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
</reference>
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