Name
mysql_real_query - execute a statement (binary safe)
Synopsis
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#include <mysql.h> int mysql_real_query(MYSQL * mysql, const char * query, unsigned long length);
Description
mysql_real_query() is the binary safe function for performing a statement on the database server.
Parameter
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mysql- a mysql handle, which was previously allocated by mysql_init(3) and connected by mysql_real_connect(3).
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query- a string containing the statement to be performed.
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length- length of the string.
Notes
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Contrary to the mysql_query(3) function, mysql_real_query is binary safe.
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To determine if mysql_real_query returns a result set use the mysql_num_fields(3) function.
Return value
Returns zero on success, otherwise non zero.