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>    (PHP 3, PHP 4 )</P
>mysql_select_db&nbsp;--&nbsp;Select a MySQL database</DIV
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>bool <B
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>mysql_select_db</B
> ( string database_name [, resource link_identifier])<BR
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>&#13;     Returns <TT
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>TRUE</B
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> on success or <TT
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> on failure.
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>&#13;     <B
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>mysql_select_db()</B
> sets the current active
     database on the server that's associated with the specified link
     identifier.  If no link identifier is specified, the last opened
     link is assumed.  If no link is open, the function will try to
     establish a link as if <A
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>&#13;     Every subsequent call to <A
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> See also:
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>&#13;     For downward compatibility <B
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>mysql_selectdb()</B
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