Bug #16495: Can mysql_select_db return the previously selected db?

From: pgl@instinct.org Operating system: FreeBSD PHP version: 4.1.2 PHP Bug Type: Feature/Change Request Bug description: Can mysql_select_db return the previously selected db? Would it be possible for mysql_select_db() to return the previously selected db on success, and false (as it does already) on failure? That would make it more useful for times when you want to use another db temporarily, eg: function auth() { // choose the auth db $old_db_name = mysql_select_db('authdb'); // ... code to authenticate a user here ... // change back to whatever was being used before mysql_select_db($old_db_name); } I can't see how adding this would break any existing scripts, either, as the returned value would still have to be true (you can't create databases called '' in mysql, can you?). regards, Peter Lowe. -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=16495&edit=1 -- Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=16495&r=fixedcvs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=16495&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=16495&r=needtrace Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=16495&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=16495&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=16495&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=16495&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=16495&r=submittedtwice