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mysql_query(3) MariaDB Connector/C mysql_query(3)
Name
mysql_query - executes a null terminated statement string
Synopsis
#include <mysql.h>
int mysql_query(MYSQL * mysql,
const char * query);
Description
Performs a statement pointed to by the null terminate string query
against the database. Contrary to mysql_real_query(3), mysql_query()
is not binary safe.
Parameter
o mysql - a mysql handle, which was previously allocated by
mysql_init(3) and connected by mysql_real_connect(3).
o query -a null terminated string containing the statement to be
performed.
Notes
o For executing multi statements the statements within the null
terminated string statements must be separated by a semicolon.
o If your statement contains binary data you should use
mysql_real_query(3) or escape your data with mysql_hex_string(3).
o To determine if a statement returned a result set use the function
mysql_field_count(3).
Return value
Returns zero on success, non zero on failure.
See also
o mysql_real_query(3)
o mysql_field_count(3)
o mysql_hex_string(3)
o mysql_use_result(3)
o mysql_store_result(3)
Version 3.3.1 mysql_query(3)