## Example

`

     resource mysql_connect ([ string $server = ini_get("mysql.default_host") [, string $username = ini_get("mysql.default_user") [, string $password = ini_get("mysql.default_password") [, bool $new_link = false [, int $client_flags = 0 ]]]]] )

`

## Description

Opens or reuses a connection to a MySQL server.

## Return Values

Returns a MySQL link identifier on success or FALSE on failure.