mysql_select_db

Select a MySQL database

&mysql.alternative.note;

- `mysqli_select_db`
- `PDO::__construct` (part of dsn)

&reftitle.description; `bool` `mysql_select_db` `string` `database_name` `resource` `link_identifier` NULL

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.

&reftitle.parameters;

`database_name`

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

&mysql.linkid.description;
&reftitle.returnvalues;

&return.success;

&reftitle.examples;

### `mysql_select_db` example

    <?php

    $link = mysql_connect('localhost', 'mysql_user', 'mysql_password');
    if (!$link) {
        die('Not connected : ' . mysql_error());
    }

    // make foo the current db
    $db_selected = mysql_select_db('foo', $link);
    if (!$db_selected) {
        die ('Can\'t use foo : ' . mysql_error());
    }
    ?>

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&info.deprecated.alias; `mysql_selectdb`

&reftitle.seealso;

- `mysql_connect`
- `mysql_pconnect`
- `mysql_query`