`mysql_select_db`

mysql_select_db
Select a MariaDB database

Description

bool mysql_select_db(string database_name,


resource link_identifier= =NULL);

Sets the current active database on the server that's associated with the specified link identifier. Every subsequent call to mysql_query will be made on the active database.

Parameters

database_name: The name of the database that is to be selected.
link_identifier: The MariaDB connection. If the link identifier is not specified, the last link opened by mysql_connect is assumed. If no such link is found, it will try to create one as if mysql_connect was called with no arguments. If no connection is found or established, an E_WARNING level error is generated.

Return Values

Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.

Examples

Example 20.65. mysql_select_db example

<?php
$link = mysql_connect('localhost', 'mysql_user', 'mysql_password');
if (!$link) {
 die('Not connected : ' . mysql_error());
}
// make foo the current db
$db_selected = mysql_select_db('foo', $link);
if (!$db_selected) {
 die ('Can\'t use foo : ' . mysql_error());
}
?>

Notes

Note

For backward compatibility, the following deprecated alias may be used: mysql_selectdb