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# msql_query

(PHP 3, PHP 4, PHP 5)

msql_query -- Send mSQL query

## Description

resource msql_query ( string query [, resource link_identifier] )

msql_query() sends a query to the currently active database on the server that's associated with the specified link identifier.

## Parameters

query

  The SQL query.

link_identifier

  The mSQL connection. If not specified, the last link opened by msql_connect() is assumed. If no such link is found, the function will try to establish a link as if msql_connect() was called, and use it.

## Return Values

Returns a positive mSQL query identifier on success, or `FALSE` on error.

## Examples

Example 1. msql_query() example
`<?php $link = msql_connect("dbserver") or die("unable to connect to msql server: " . msql_error()); msql_select_db("db", $link) or die("unable to select database 'db': " . msql_error()); $result = msql_query("SELECT * FROM table WHERE id=1", $link); if (!$result) { die("query failed: " . msql_error()); } while ($row = msql_fetch_array($result)) { echo $row["id"]; } ?>`

## See Also

msql_db_query()
msql_select_db()
msql_connect()

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