Re: [PHP] talking directly w/ MySql

Hey man, when I ask you how is 2+2 you will answer -> 4 but when I ask you how is 2*3.141596535 you use a calculator. In both cases I speak with you(make a connection). In the first case you don't need to use calc because you don't have to use it. PHP and Mysql are two standalone apps and when

Re: [PHP] talking directly w/ MySql

SELECT 1+1 doesn't really need a connection... or any other statments that doesn't address a table or database, SELECT SUBSTRING('test', 1, 2); etc etc.. I guess it is not possible though... "Kodrik" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > how can i

Re: [PHP] talking directly w/ MySql

> how can i issue such statments w/o opening a connection? I you don't open a connection, how is mysql supposed to know which db you are talking to? -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To

Re: [PHP] talking directly w/ MySql

On Wednesday 24 October 2001 14:33, _lallous wrote: > I think that the MySql's API allow to many queries to be executed w/o > having an open connection, example: > SELECT 1+1; > > how can i issue such statments w/o opening a connection? > > like SELECT NOW() .. > > whenever I first run mysql_q