PHP 4.0 Bug #6698 Updated: Resource id #1 on $mysql_link

ID: 6698 Updated by: sniper Reported By: domisse@terravirtual.net Status: Closed Bug Type: MySQL related Assigned To: Comments: You can check if connection was established like this: $mysql_link = mysql_connect("195.154.245.142","root",""); if(!$mysql_link) { die("ERROR: No connection!"); } Documentation says: Returns a positive MySQL link identifier on success, or an error message on failure. --Jani Previous Comments: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [2000-09-12 21:55:49] domisse@terravirtual.net I'm trying to check if my MySQL connection work with : $mysql_link = mysql_connect("195.154.245.142","root",""); print "$mysql_linkn"; Documentation says that $mysql_link should be a int but i get an "Resource id #1" whatever the connexion is made or not. I need to test if i could access MYSql successfuly. I've seen the bug closed in 4.0.1 but I have still the problem with 4.0.2 Thanks Laurent --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Full Bug description available at: http://bugs.php.net/?id=6698