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# mysql_create_db

(PHP 3, PHP 4, PHP 5)

mysql_create_db -- Create a MySQL database

## Description

bool mysql_create_db ( string database_name [, resource link_identifier] )

mysql_create_db() attempts to create a new database on the server associated with the specified link identifier.

## Parameters

`database_name`

  The name of the database being created.

`link_identifier`

  The MySQL connection. If the link identifier is not specified, the last link opened by mysql_connect() is assumed. If no such link is found, it will try to create one as if mysql_connect() was called with no arguments. If by chance no connection is found or established, an `E_WARNING` level warning is generated.

## Return Values

Returns `TRUE` on success or `FALSE` on failure.

## Examples

Example 1. mysql_create_db() alternative example

The function mysql_create_db() is deprecated. It is preferable to use mysql_query() to issue a sql `CREATE DATABASE` statement instead.

`<?php $link = mysql_connect('localhost', 'mysql_user', 'mysql_password'); if (!$link) { die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error()); } $sql = 'CREATE DATABASE my_db'; if (mysql_query($sql, $link)) { echo "Database my_db created successfully\n"; } else { echo 'Error creating database: ' . mysql_error() . "\n"; } ?>`

The above example will output something similar to:

    Database my_db created successfully

## Notes

> Note: For downward compatibility, the following deprecated alias may be used: mysql_createdb()

> Note: This function will not be available if the MySQL extension was built against a MySQL 4.x client library.

## See Also

mysql_query()
mysql_select_db()

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