mysql_db_name

(PHP 4, PHP 5)

mysql_db_name — Retrieves database name from the call to mysql_list_dbs()

Warning

This extension was deprecated in PHP 5.5.0, and it was removed in PHP 7.0.0. Instead, the MySQLi or PDO_MySQL extension should be used. See also MySQL: choosing an API guide and related FAQ for more information. Alternatives to this function include:

  • Query: SELECT DATABASE()

Description

mysql_db_name ( resource $result , int $row [, mixed $field = NULL ] ) : string

Retrieve the database name from a call to mysql_list_dbs().

Parameters

result

The result pointer from a call to mysql_list_dbs().

row

The index into the result set.

field

The field name.

Return Values

Returns the database name on success, and FALSE on failure. If FALSE is returned, use mysql_error() to determine the nature of the error.

Changelog

Version Description
5.5.0 The mysql_list_dbs() function is deprecated, and emits an E_DEPRECATED level error.

Examples

Example #1 mysql_db_name() example

<?php
error_reporting(E_ALL);

$link = mysql_connect('dbhost', 'username', 'password');
$db_list = mysql_list_dbs($link);

$i = 0;
$cnt = mysql_num_rows($db_list);
while ($i < $cnt) {
    echo mysql_db_name($db_list, $i) . "\n";
    $i++;
}
?>

Notes

Note:

For backward compatibility, the following deprecated alias may be used: mysql_dbname()

See Also