(PHP 4, PHP 5)
mysql_db_name — Retrieves database name from the call to mysql_list_dbs()
Retrieve the database name from a call to mysql_list_dbs().
result
The result pointer from a call to mysql_list_dbs().
row
The index into the result set.
field
The field name.
Returns the database name on success, and FALSE on failure. If FALSE
is returned, use mysql_error() to determine the nature
of the error.
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++;
}
?>
Note: Suggested alternatives
Use of this extension is discouraged. Instead, the MySQLi or PDO_MySQL extension should be used. See also MySQL: choosing an API for more information.
Alternatives to this function include:
- Query: SELECT DATABASE()
Note:
For backward compatibility, the following deprecated alias may be used: mysql_dbname()