PHP MYSQL Connection

[bobrivers2003]

I use the following to connect to a mysql database:

mysql_connect("localhost", "user", "password") or die(mysql_error());
mysql_select_db("database") or die(mysql_error());

The trouble is I have about 20 pages that connect to the server and changing any details will be a pain the the arse.

Is there a function in php to include text from a separate file that would for example have the connection settings so I would only have to change one file and not 20?

 

[jpadie]

put the calls into a file called "db.php"
and then at the start of each page use the call

require_once ("db.ph");

 

[bobrivers2003]

That is excellent stuff. Makes life alot easier now.

Thank you