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PHP mysqli_connect() Function

PHP MySQLi Reference Manual

Example

Open a new connection to the MySQL server:

<?php
$con = mysqli_connect("localhost", "wrong_user", "my_password", "my_db");
// Check connection
if (!$con) {
    die("Connection error: " . mysqli_connect_error());
}
?>

Definition and Usage

The mysqli_connect() function opens a new connection to the MySQL server.


Syntax

Parameter Description
host Optional. Specifies a host name or IP address.
username Optional. Specifies the MySQL username.
password Optional. Specifies the MySQL password.
dbname Optional. Specifies the default database to be used.
port Optional. Specifies the port number to attempt to connect to the MySQL server.
socket Optional. Specifies the socket or named pipe to be used.

Technical Details

Return Value: Returns an object representing the connection to the MySQL server.
PHP Version: 5+
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