PHP mysqli real_query() Function
Example - Object Oriented style
Execute a single SQL query. Store the result with store_result():
<?php
$mysqli = new mysqli("localhost","my_user","my_password","my_db");
// Check connection
if ($mysqli -> connect_errno) {
echo "Failed to connect to MySQL: " . $mysqli -> connect_error;
exit();
}
$mysqli -> real_query("SELECT * FROM Persons");
if ($mysqli -> field_count) {
$result = $mysqli -> store_result();
$row = $result -> fetch_row();
// Free result set
$result -> free_result();
}
$mysqli -> close();
?>
Definition and Usage
The real_query() / mysqli_real_query() function executes a single SQL query. The result can be retrieved or stored with the store_result() or use_result() functions.
Syntax
Object oriented style:
$mysqli -> real_query(query)
Procedural style:
mysqli_real_query(connection, query)
Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| connection | Required. Specifies the MySQL connection to use |
| query | Required. The query to be executed |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | TRUE on success. FALSE on failure |
|---|---|
| PHP Version: | 5+ |
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