msql_query

(PHP 3, PHP 4, PHP 5)

msql_query -- Send mSQL query

Description

resource msql_query ( string query [, resource link_identifier] )

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"];
}
?>

See Also

msql_db_query()
msql_select_db()
msql_connect()