mysql_real_query

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mysql_real_query - execute a statement (binary safe)

#include <mysql.h>

int mysql_real_query(MYSQL * mysql,
                     const char * query,
                     unsigned long length);

mysql_real_query() is the binary safe function for performing a statement on the database server.

mysql - a mysql handle, which was previously allocated by mysql_init() and connected by mysql_real_connect().
query - a string containing the statement to be performed.
length - length of the string.

Contrary to the mysql_query() function, mysql_real_query is binary safe.
To determine if mysql_real_query returns a result set use the mysql_num_fields() function.

Returns zero on success, otherwise non zero.