PHP mysqli change_user() Function
Example - Object Oriented style
Change the user of the specified database connection:
<?php
$mysqli = new mysqli("localhost","my_user","my_password","my_db");
if ($mysqli -> connect_errno) {
echo "Failed to connect to MySQL: " . $mysqli -> connect_error;
exit();
}
// Reset all and select a new database
$mysqli -> change_user("my_user", "my_password", "test");
$mysqli -> close();
?>
Look at example of procedural style at the bottom.
Definition and Usage
The change_user() / mysqli_change_user() function changes the user of the specified database connection, and sets the current database.
Syntax
Object oriented style:
$mysqli -> change_user(username, password, dbname)
Procedural style:
mysqli_change_user(connection, username, password, dbname)
Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| connection | Required. Specifies the MySQL connection to use |
| username | Required. Specifies the MySQL user name |
| password | Required. Specifies the MySQL password |
| dbname | Required. Specifies the database to change to |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | TRUE on success. FALSE on failure |
|---|---|
| PHP Version: | 5+ |
Example - Procedural style
Change the user of the specified database connection:
<?php
$con=mysqli_connect("localhost","my_user","my_password","my_db");
// Check connection
if (mysqli_connect_errno()) {
echo "Failed to connect to MySQL: " . mysqli_connect_error();
exit();
}
// Reset all and select a new database
mysqli_change_user($con, "my_user", "my_password", "test");
mysqli_close($con);
?>
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