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mysql_list_dbs

Name

mysql_list_dbs — Lists the databases on a MySQL server.

Synopsis

mysql result mysql_list_dbs([connection]);
mysql link connection (optional): Connection handle returned by mysql_connect() or mysql_pconnect()

Returns

MySQL result handle; FALSE on error

Description

mysql_list_dbs() fetches a list of the databases available for a given connection and returns a mysql result handle that can be traversed with mysql_result() . If the connection argument is not specified, the last connection opened will be used. If no connection is open, mysql_list_dbs() attempts to connect to a MySQL database by calling mysql_connect() without arguments.

Version

PHP 3+, PHP 4+

See also

Gather information on the fields in a table

mysql_list_fields()

Gather information on the tables in a database

mysql_list_tables()



Example

Example 818. Display a list of all databases on the current MySQL server

<?php
// Included code that connects to a MySQL server and sets a default database
// See the MySQL Functions chapter introduction for the source code for the file
include ('mysql_connect.inc.php');

$result_handle = mysql_list_dbs ()
   or die ("mysql_list_dbs() failed with this error message: '" . mysql_error () . "'");
$number_rows = mysql_num_rows ($result_handle);

echo "The MySQL server on '$host' contains $number_rows databases:<ol>";

for ($index=0; $index < $number_rows; ++$index) {
   echo '<li>', mysql_result ($result_handle, $index, 0), '</li>';
}
echo '</ol>';
?>



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