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PHP MySQL Connect

Since PHP 5.5, mysql_connect() extension is deprecated. Now it is recommended to use one of the 2 alternatives.

mysqli_connect()
PDO::__construct()

PHP mysqli_connect()

PHP mysqli_connect() function is used to connect with MySQL database. It returns resource if connection is established or null.

Syntax

PHP mysqli_close()

PHP mysqli_close() function is used to disconnect with MySQL database. It returns true if connection is closed or false.

Syntax

PHP MySQL Connect Example

Example

<?php
$host = 'localhost:3306';
$user = '';
$pass = '';
$conn = mysqli_connect($host, $user, $pass);
if(! $conn )
{
  die('Could not connect: ' . mysqli_error());
}
echo 'Connected successfully';
mysqli_close($conn);
?>

Output:

Connected successfully

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