Mysql In Functions?

[Cod-nes]

Do we have to recall the mysql when making a function?Example:

<?phpmysql_connect("server","user","password") or die();mysql_select_db("database") or die();function countrows() {// Do we need to reconnect so that this function can work? //mysql_connect("server","user","password") or die();//mysql_select_db("database") or die();$sql = mysql_query("SELECT *");$sql = mysql_count_rows($sql);//mysql_close();return $sql;}mysql_close();?>

Edited July 23, 2009 by Cod-nes

[Guest FirefoxRocks]

No, if you have already connected somewhere globally (like you did above).

[Cod-nes]

No, if you have already connected somewhere globally (like you did above).

Is this for php 4 and 5? or just 5?

[Guest FirefoxRocks]

I'm not sure, my guess is that it applies to all versions of PHP that supported mysql_connect or mysqli_connect.

[Synook]

All php_mysql versions look for the connection handler in the global namespace. So you don't need to re-connect.