persistent MySQL connection?

[ernie.bornheimer]

Hello

I have a script that works but it shouldn't, and I would like to know why.

I originally wrote it with a statement to connect to the database, then
there's a part to select the database, then I get some records and print
them to the browser. It all works fine. A couple of months ago, I commented
out the connection part (I can't remember why), and it still works. I had
thought that there must be a connection statement. Is the current version of
the code using the same connection from way back when? I'm confused.

I know this is a newbie question. If someone could just point me in the
right direction, I'd be very grateful.

Thank you!

Ernie

[Erwin Moller]

ernie.bornheimer wrote:

Hello

I have a script that works but it shouldn't, and I would like to know why.

I originally wrote it with a statement to connect to the database, then
there's a part to select the database, then I get some records and print
them to the browser. It all works fine. A couple of months ago, I
commented out the connection part (I can't remember why), and it still
works. I had thought that there must be a connection statement. Is the
current version of the code using the same connection from way back when?
I'm confused.

I know this is a newbie question. If someone could just point me in the
right direction, I'd be very grateful.

Thank you!

Ernie

Hi,

PHP/MySQL also has a real 'persistent connection', so your question is kind
of confusing. :-)

But, really, I think you must overlook something.
If you do not deliver the resource-identifier to the database to PHP, it
will use the last connection, but that only works in 1 script, not the next
invocation of the same script.
Is it possible you have some includefile you overlooked that actually DOES
connect?
Or you have in php.ini configured some defaultconnection?

Regards,
Erwin Moller

[ernie.bornheimer]

"Erwin Moller"
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ernie.bornheimer wrote:

>Hello

I have a script that works but it shouldn't, and I would like to know
why.

I originally wrote it with a statement to connect to the database, then
there's a part to select the database, then I get some records and print
them to the browser. It all works fine. A couple of months ago, I
commented out the connection part (I can't remember why), and it still
works. I had thought that there must be a connection statement. Is the
current version of the code using the same connection from way back when?
I'm confused.

I know this is a newbie question. If someone could just point me in the
right direction, I'd be very grateful.

Thank you!

Ernie

Hi,

PHP/MySQL also has a real 'persistent connection', so your question is
kind
of confusing. :-)

But, really, I think you must overlook something.
If you do not deliver the resource-identifier to the database to PHP, it
will use the last connection, but that only works in 1 script, not the
next
invocation of the same script.
Is it possible you have some includefile you overlooked that actually DOES
connect?
Or you have in php.ini configured some defaultconnection?

Regards,
Erwin Moller

Erwin

Sorry about the improper use of "persistent." I checked my code again,
including the includes. There is no database connection code. I'll ask my
ISP about php.ini and post again.

Thank you very much!

Ernie

[ernie.bornheimer]

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>ernie.bornheimer wrote:

>>Hello

I have a script that works but it shouldn't, and I would like to know
why.

I originally wrote it with a statement to connect to the database, then
there's a part to select the database, then I get some records and print
them to the browser. It all works fine. A couple of months ago, I
commented out the connection part (I can't remember why), and it still
works. I had thought that there must be a connection statement. Is the
current version of the code using the same connection from way back
when?
I'm confused.

I know this is a newbie question. If someone could just point me in the
right direction, I'd be very grateful.

Thank you!

Ernie

Hi,

PHP/MySQL also has a real 'persistent connection', so your question is
kind
of confusing. :-)

But, really, I think you must overlook something.
If you do not deliver the resource-identifier to the database to PHP, it
will use the last connection, but that only works in 1 script, not the
next
invocation of the same script.
Is it possible you have some includefile you overlooked that actually
DOES
connect?
Or you have in php.ini configured some defaultconnection?

Regards,
Erwin Moller

Erwin

Sorry about the improper use of "persistent." I checked my code again,
including the includes. There is no database connection code. I'll ask my
ISP about php.ini and post again.

Thank you very much!

Ernie

And here's the word from my hosting company:
"At LAMP Host the default db for each virtualhost is configured in the
Apache
config. So, as you experienced, you don't neccessarily need to set the
connection string. Note that this is an unofficial feature and might not
always work, so you shouldn't depend on it."

Mystery solved. But strange. Is this common practice in the industry?

Thank you!

Ernie

[Erwin Moller]

ernie.bornheimer wrote:

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>>ernie.bornheimer wrote:

Hello

I have a script that works but it shouldn't, and I would like to know
why.

I originally wrote it with a statement to connect to the database, then
there's a part to select the database, then I get some records and
print them to the browser. It all works fine. A couple of months ago, I
commented out the connection part (I can't remember why), and it still
works. I had thought that there must be a connection statement. Is the
current version of the code using the same connection from way back
when?
I'm confused.

I know this is a newbie question. If someone could just point me in the
right direction, I'd be very grateful.

Thank you!

Ernie

Hi,

PHP/MySQL also has a real 'persistent connection', so your question is
kind
of confusing. :-)

But, really, I think you must overlook something.
If you do not deliver the resource-identifier to the database to PHP, it
will use the last connection, but that only works in 1 script, not the
next
invocation of the same script.
Is it possible you have some includefile you overlooked that actually
DOES
connect?
Or you have in php.ini configured some defaultconnection?

Regards,
Erwin Moller

Erwin

Sorry about the improper use of "persistent." I checked my code again,
including the includes. There is no database connection code. I'll ask
my ISP about php.ini and post again.

Thank you very much!

Ernie

And here's the word from my hosting company:
"At LAMP Host the default db for each virtualhost is configured in the
Apache
config. So, as you experienced, you don't neccessarily need to set the
connection string. Note that this is an unofficial feature and might not
always work, so you shouldn't depend on it."

Mystery solved. But strange. Is this common practice in the industry?

No, I have seen preconfigured databaseaccess before (they make sure a
database exists and that you have a connectstring to it), but not this
(preconfigured connections).
But at least you found out why it happens now. :-)

Regards,
Erwin Moller

>
Thank you!

Ernie

[ernie.bornheimer]

Thanks again, Erwin!

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ernie.bornheimer wrote:

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ernie.bornheimer wrote:

Hello
>
I have a script that works but it shouldn't, and I would like to know
why.
>
I originally wrote it with a statement to connect to the database,
then
there's a part to select the database, then I get some records and
print them to the browser. It all works fine. A couple of months ago,
I
commented out the connection part (I can't remember why), and it still
works. I had thought that there must be a connection statement. Is the
current version of the code using the same connection from way back
when?
I'm confused.
>
I know this is a newbie question. If someone could just point me in
the
right direction, I'd be very grateful.
>
Thank you!
>
Ernie

Hi,

PHP/MySQL also has a real 'persistent connection', so your question is
kind
of confusing. :-)

But, really, I think you must overlook something.
If you do not deliver the resource-identifier to the database to PHP,
it
will use the last connection, but that only works in 1 script, not the
next
invocation of the same script.
Is it possible you have some includefile you overlooked that actually
DOES
connect?
Or you have in php.ini configured some defaultconnection?

Regards,
Erwin Moller

Erwin

Sorry about the improper use of "persistent." I checked my code again,
including the includes. There is no database connection code. I'll ask
my ISP about php.ini and post again.

Thank you very much!

Ernie

And here's the word from my hosting company:
"At LAMP Host the default db for each virtualhost is configured in the
Apache
config. So, as you experienced, you don't neccessarily need to set the
connection string. Note that this is an unofficial feature and might not
always work, so you shouldn't depend on it."

Mystery solved. But strange. Is this common practice in the industry?

No, I have seen preconfigured databaseaccess before (they make sure a
database exists and that you have a connectstring to it), but not this
(preconfigured connections).
But at least you found out why it happens now. :-)

Regards,
Erwin Moller

>>
Thank you!

Ernie