mysql_select_db()

mysql_select_db - Select a MySQL database

Syntax

bool mysql_select_db (string $database_name, resource $link_identifier)

Arguments

• database_name - The name of the database that is to be selected.
• 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

Sets the current active database on the server that's associated with the specified link identifier. Every subsequent call to mysql_query() will be made on the active database.

Version

PHP 4, 5

Return value

Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.