mysql_select_db

bool mysql_select_db(string database_name, [mysql link connection]) 
database_name Database to select
connection Connection handle returned by mysql_connect() or mysql_pconnect()

Sets the active database.

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.

Note:

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