Oracle 5.0 Reference Manual page 2747

int mysql_flags);
Open a new connection to the MySQL server.
Parameters
connection
host
user
password
database
port
socket
mysql_flags
Return Values
Returns on success. Otherwise, returns
TRUE
Examples
Example 20.340.
MysqlndUhConnection::connect
<?php
class proxy extends MysqlndUhConnection {
public function connect($res, $host, $user, $passwd, $db, $port, $socket, $mysql_flags) {
printf("%s(%s)\n", __METHOD__, var_export(func_get_args(), true));
$ret = parent::connect($res, $host, $user, $passwd, $db, $port, $socket, $mysql_flags);
printf("%s returns %s\n", __METHOD__, var_export($ret, true));
return $ret;
}
}
mysqlnd_uh_set_connection_proxy(new proxy());
$mysqli = new mysqli("localhost", "root", "", "test");
?>
The above example will output:
proxy::connect(array (
0 => NULL,
1 => 'localhost',
2 => 'root',
3 => '',
4 => 'test',
5 => 3306,
6 => NULL,
Mysqlnd user handler plugin (mysqlnd_uh)
Mysqlnd connection handle. Do not modify!
Can be either a host name or an IP address. Passing the NULL
value or the string "localhost" to this parameter, the local host is
assumed. When possible, pipes will be used instead of the TCP/IP
protocol.
The MySQL user name.
If not provided or
authenticate the user against those user records which have no
password only. This allows one username to be used with different
permissions (depending on if a password as provided or not).
If provided will specify the default database to be used when
performing queries.
Specifies the port number to attempt to connect to the MySQL
server.
Specifies the socket or named pipe that should be used. If
mysqlnd will default to /tmp/mysql.sock.
Connection options.
FALSE
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, the MySQL server will attempt to
NULL
example
,
NULL