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mysqli::real_query

mysqli_real_query

Execute an SQL query

Description

Object oriented style

bool mysqli::real_query ( string $query )

Procedural style

bool mysqli_real_query ( mysqli $link , string $query )

Executes a single query against the database whose result can then be retrieved or stored using the mysqli_store_result or mysqli_use_result functions.

In order to determine if a given query should return a result set or not, see mysqli_field_count.

Parameters

link

Procedural style only: A link identifier returned by mysqli_connect or mysqli_init

query

The query, as a string.

Data inside the query should be properly escaped.

Return Values

Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.

See Also

  • mysqli_query
  • mysqli_store_result
  • mysqli_use_result