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mysql_exec()

mysql_exec(...$args): mixed

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
$connresourceconnection handle
$sqlstringINSERT/UPDATE/DELETE/CREATE statement

Return value

Number of affected rows, false on error.

Example

echo "affected = mysql_exec($c, "DELETE FROM logs WHERE old = 1");";
affected = mysql_exec($c, "DELETE FROM logs WHERE old = 1");

This call needs a real environment (window, server, database or stdin) — the snippet above shows the typical usage shape.

See also

mysql_query()mysql_insert_id()