1mysql_init(3)                 MariaDB Connector/C                mysql_init(3)
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5   Name
6       mysql_init - Prepares and initializes a MYSQL structure
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8   Synopsis
9              #include <mysql.h>
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11              MYSQL *mysql_init(MYSQL *mysql);
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13   Description
14       Prepares  and  initializes  a MYSQL structure to be used with mysql_re‐
15       al_connect(3).  If an address of a MYSQL structure was passed as param‐
16       eter,  the  structure  will  be  initialized, if NULL was passed, a new
17       structure will be allocated and initialized.
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19       Notes: * If parameter mysql is not  NULL  mysql_close(3)  API  function
20       will not release the memory * Any subsequent calls to any function (ex‐
21       cept  mysql_optionsv(3)  will  fail  until  mysql_real_connect(3)   was
22       called.   *  Memory  allocated  by  mysql_init()  must  be  freed  with
23       mysql_close(3).
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25   Return value
26       The mysql_init() function returns an address of a MYSQL  structure,  or
27       NULL in case of memory allcation error.
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29   See also
30       • mysql_close(3)
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32       • mysql_optionsv(3)
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36Version 3.3.1                                                    mysql_init(3)
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