mysql_select_db

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PECL mysql:1.0)

mysql_select_db — Select a MySQL database

Description

bool mysql_select_db ( string $database_name [, resource $link_identifier ] )

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 MySQL 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 by chance 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 #1 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()

See Also

• mysql_connect()
• mysql_pconnect()
• mysql_query()