mysql_select_db
Name
mysql_select_db — Sets the active database.
Synopsis
bool mysql_select_db(database_name[, connection]);
string database_name:
Database to select
mysql link connection
(optional): Connection handle returned by mysql_connect() or mysql_pconnect()
Returns
TRUE on success; FALSE otherwise
Description
mysql_select_db() sets the active database for the
connection referenced by connection . If no connection handle is
specified in the connection
argument, the last connection opened is used by default.
If no connection is open, mysql_select_db()
attempts to connect to a MySQL database by calling mysql_connect() without
arguments.
The active database works with mysql_query() , providing the
default database for queries. See mysql_query() for more
information.
This function is roughly equivalent to typing \u
database; in the MySQL client.
Example
Example 829. Set the active
database for the default connection
$db = 'some_db';
mysql_select_db ($db)
or die ("Could not set '$db' as the default database for the default connection.");
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