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mysql_list_tables()

mysql_list_tables - List tables in a MySQL database

Syntax

resource mysql_list_tables (string $database, resource $link_identifier)

Arguments

  • database - The name of the database
  • link_identifier - The MySQL connection. If the link identifier is not specified, the last link opened by mysql_connect() is assumed. If no such link is found, it will try to create one as if mysql_connect() was called with no arguments. If no connection is found or established, an E_WARNING level error is generated.

Description

Retrieves a list of table names from a MySQL database.

Version

PHP 4, 5

Return value

A result pointer resource on success or FALSE on failure.