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mysql_init(3) MariaDB Connector/C mysql_init(3)
Name
mysql_init - Prepares and initializes a MYSQL structure
Synopsis
#include <mysql.h>
MYSQL *mysql_init(MYSQL *mysql);
Description
Prepares and initializes a MYSQL structure to be used with
mysql_real_connect(3). If an address of a MYSQL structure was passed
as parameter, the structure will be initialized, if NULL was passed, a
new structure will be allocated and initialized.
Notes: * If parameter mysql is not NULL mysql_close(3) API function
will not release the memory * Any subsequent calls to any function
(except mysql_optionsv(3) will fail until mysql_real_connect(3) was
called. * Memory allocated by mysql_init() must be freed with
mysql_close(3).
Return value
The mysql_init() function returns an address of a MYSQL structure, or
NULL in case of memory allcation error.
See also
o mysql_close(3)
o mysql_optionsv(3)
Version 3.3.1 mysql_init(3)