Re: connecting to mysql db

This really doesn't explain me much. I mean the difference between having that code on every page or calling it from an external page doesn't tell me if it is realy necessary to do it all the time. I guess I am looking for more generic explanation of the whole process rather than what you said. However I appreciate it much, since it seems to be much better coding practice Iggy "Randy Rankin" <randy.rankin@invensys.com> wrote in message news:F3BF649E168BD411A1B700010271F38B014255F4@SBMAIL... > Place the code in a file ( ie; dbcon.php ) and include that file in any page > which may need it using an include statement: include("dbcon.php"); > > Randy > > -----Original Message----- > From: Iggy [mailto:ifran@winegard.com] > Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 7:50 AM > To: php-general@lists.php.net > Subject: [PHP] connecting to mysql db > > > hi, > I am trying to play and learn php along with mysql and I have a question > about connecting to a db. > Is the following code necessary on every php page where I am retrieving some > data from a db or is there any way to connect once (something like > index.php) and have that connection open through subsequent pages? > the code > <?php > $link = mysql_connect("localhost", "", "") > or die("Could not connect: " . mysql_error()); > print ("Connected successfully"); > > mysql_select_db("test") > or die("Could not select database: " . mysql_error()); > ?> > > thanx > iggy > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >