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F.24. MySQL

Function	Returns	Description
mysql_connect([string hostname[:port][:/path/to/socket] [, string username [, string password [, bool new [, int flags]]]]])	resource	Opens a connection to a MySQL Server.
mysql_pconnect([string hostname[:port][:/path/to/socket] [, string username [, string password [, int flags]]]])	resource	Opens a persistent connection to a MySQL Server.
mysql_close([int link_identifier])	bool	Closes a MySQL connection.
mysql_select_db(string database_name [, int link_identifier])	bool	Selects a MySQL database.
mysql_get_client_info(void)	string	Returns a string that represents the client library version.
mysql_get_host_info([int link_identifier])	string	Returns a string describing the type of connection in use, including the server host name.
mysql_get_proto_info([int link_identifier])	int	Returns the protocol version used by current connection.
mysql_get_server_info([int link_identifier])	string	Returns a string that represents the server version number.
mysql_info([int link_identifier])	string	Returns a string containing information about the most recent query.
mysql_thread_id([int link_identifier])	int	Returns the thread id of current connection.
mysql_stat([int link_identifier])	string	Returns a string containing status information.
mysql_client_encoding([int link_identifier])	string	Returns the default character set for the current connection.
mysql_create_db(string database_name [, int link_identifier])	bool	Creates a MySQL database.
mysql_drop_db(string database_name ...