msql_query

(PHP 4, PHP 5 < 5.3.0)

msql_query — Send mSQL query

Description

msql_query ( string $query [, resource $link_identifier ] ) : resource

msql_query() sends a query to the currently active database on the server that's associated with the specified link identifier.

Parameters

query

The SQL query.

link_identifier

The mSQL connection. If not specified, the last link opened by msql_connect() is assumed. If no such link is found, the function will try to establish a link as if msql_connect() was called, and use it.

Return Values

Returns a positive mSQL query identifier on success, or FALSE on error.

Examples

Example #1 msql_query() example

<?php 
$link = msql_connect("dbserver")
   or die("unable to connect to msql server: " . msql_error());
msql_select_db("db", $link)
   or die("unable to select database 'db': " . msql_error());

$result = msql_query("SELECT * FROM table WHERE id=1", $link);
if (!$result) {
   die("query failed: " . msql_error());
}

while ($row = msql_fetch_array($result)) {
    echo $row["id"];
}
?>

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