function mysql_connect() establishes an initial connection with the MySQL server. : mysqli_connect « MySQL Database « PHP






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function mysql_connect() establishes an initial connection with the MySQL server.

 
int mysql_connect([string hostname [:port] [:/path/to/socket] [, string username][, string password])


<?
@mysql_connect("localhost", "web", "aaaa") or die("Could not connect to MySQLserver!");
?>
In this case, localhost is the server host, web is the username, and aaaa is the password. 
The @ will suppress any error message that results from a failed attempt.








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