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.TH "mysql_query" "3" "" "Version 3.2.2" "MariaDB Connector/C"
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.SS Name
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mysql_query \- executes a null terminated statement string
.SS Synopsis
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\f[C]
#include <mysql.h>

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