SYNOPSIS (OPTIONAL)

int	db_connect	(	string database	)
int	db_connect	(	string database,	string user	)
int	db_connect	(	string database,	string user,	string password	)

DESCRIPTION

Connect to the database database on the local mySQL-server. The return-value is the handle for this connection. Automatic reconnects are enabled for this connection; see :concept:`mysql` for implications. If the database does not exist or the server is not started, a runtime-error is raised.

If specified, the connection is made for user with password.

The function is available only if the driver is compiled with mySQL support. In that case, __MYSQL__ is defined.

The efun triggers a privilege violation (“mysql”, “db_connect”).

HISTORY

• introduced (3.2.9)
• changed (3.2.11) – adds the privilege violation.

SEE ALSO

db_affected_rows(E), db_conv_string(E), db_close(E), db_coldefs(E), db_exec(E), db_error(E), db_fetch(E), db_handles(E), db_insert_id(E), :concept:`mysql`, privilege_violation(M)