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// Connecting to SQL database in PHP
$servername = "servername";
$username = "username";
$password = "password";
$dbname = "database_name";
// Establish connection
$conn = new mysqli($servername, $username, $password, $dbname);
// Check connection
if ($conn->connect_error) {
die("Connection failed: " . $conn->connect_error);
}
echo "Connected successfully";
This code demonstrates how to connect to an SQL database using PHP.
First, we will define the variables related to the server name, username, password, and database name.
Then a connection will be established using the
MySQLi class. The connection check will determine whether it was successful or not. In case of an error, an appropriate error message will be displayed.
Finally, if the connection is successful, the message "Connected successfully" will be displayed.