20.4.28 mysql_init()

MYSQL *mysql_init(MYSQL *mysql)

20.4.28.1 Description

Allocates or initializes a MYSQL object suitable for mysql_real_connect(). If mysql is a NULL pointer, the function allocates, initializes and returns a new object. Otherwise the object is initialized and the address of the object is returned. If mysql_init() allocates a new object, it will be freed when mysql_close() is called to close the connection.

20.4.28.2 Return values

An initialized MYSQL* handle. NULL if there was insufficient memory to allocate a new object.

20.4.28.3 Errors

In case of insufficient memory, NULL is returned.