MYSQL TUTORIALS - MySQL Select Database

MySQL Select Database

Syntax:

Parameter	Description
db_name	Required - MySQL Database name to be selected
connection	Optional - if not specified, then last opened connection by mysql_connect will be used.

Example:

[root@host]# mysql -u root -p
Enter password:******
mysql> use TUTORIALS;
Database changed
mysql> 

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						Syntax:

bool mysql_select_db( db_name, connection );

						Example:

<html>
<head>
<title>Selecting MySQL Database</title>
</head>
<body>
<?php
$dbhost = 'localhost:3036';
$dbuser = 'guest';
$dbpass = 'guest123';
$conn = mysql_connect($dbhost, $dbuser, $dbpass);
if(! $conn )
{
  die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error());
}
echo 'Connected successfully';
mysql_select_db( 'TUTORIALS' );
mysql_close($conn);
?>
</body>
</html>