PHP mysqli_connect()Functions
Examples
Open a new connection to a MySQL server:
<?php
$con=mysqli_connect("localhost","wrong_user","my_password","my_db");
// Check connection
if (!$con)
{
die("Connection error: ". mysqli_connect_error());
}
?>
$con=mysqli_connect("localhost","wrong_user","my_password","my_db");
// Check connection
if (!$con)
{
die("Connection error: ". mysqli_connect_error());
}
?>
Definition and Usage
The mysqli_connect() function opens a new connection to a MySQL server.
Syntax
mysqli_connect(host,username,password,dbname,port,socket);
| Parameters | Description |
|---|---|
| host | Optional. Specifies the hostname or IP address. |
| username | Optional. Specifies the MySQL username. |
| password | Optional. Specifies the MySQL password. |
| dbname | Optional. Specifies the database to use by default. |
| port | Optional. Specifies the port number to attempt to connect to the MySQL server. |
| socket | Optional. Specifies the socket or named pipe to use. |
Technical Details
| Return value: | Returns an object representing the connection to the MySQL server. |
|---|---|
| PHP Version: | 5+ |
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