PHP mysqli_real_connect() function is used to open a connection to a mysql server. It differs from mysqli_connect() function. Establish a connection to a MySQL database engine.
Syntax
Parameter | Description |
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connection : | Required parameter. The MySQL connection to be used |
host : | Required parameter. Can be either a host name or an IP address. |
username : | Required parameter. The MySQL user name. |
password : | Required parameter. The MySQL password. |
db : | Optional parameter. The default database to be used |
port : | Optional parameter. Mention port number to attempt to connect to the MySQL server. |
socket : | Optional parameter. Mention socket or named pipe that should be used. |
flag : | Optional parameter. With the parameter flags you can set different connection options:
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Return Values : | Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure. |