mysql\_query(3) MariaDB Connector/C mysql\_query(3)

## [Name](#Name)

mysql\_query - executes a null terminated statement string

## [Synopsis](#Synopsis)

```
#include <mysql.h>
int mysql_query(MYSQL * mysql,


                const char * query);
    
```

## [Description](#Description)

Performs a statement pointed to by the null terminate string query against the database. Contrary to [**mysql\_real\_query(3)**](/man/enterprise-packages/mariadb-10.11/mysql_real_query.3), mysql\_query() is not binary safe.

## [Parameter](#Parameter)

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mysql - a mysql handle, which was previously allocated by [**mysql\_init(3)**](/man/enterprise-packages/mariadb-10.11/mysql_init.3) and connected by [**mysql\_real\_connect(3)**](/man/enterprise-packages/mariadb-10.11/mysql_real_connect.3).

•

query -a null terminated string containing the statement to be performed.

## [Notes](#Notes)

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For executing multi statements the statements within the null terminated string statements must be separated by a semicolon.

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If your statement contains binary data you should use [**mysql\_real\_query(3)**](/man/enterprise-packages/mariadb-10.11/mysql_real_query.3) or escape your data with [**mysql\_hex\_string(3)**](/man/enterprise-packages/mariadb-10.11/mysql_hex_string.3).

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To determine if a statement returned a result set use the function [**mysql\_field\_count(3)**](/man/enterprise-packages/mariadb-10.11/mysql_field_count.3).

## [Return value](#Return_value)

Returns zero on success, non zero on failure.

## [See also](#See_also)

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[**mysql\_real\_query(3)**](/man/enterprise-packages/mariadb-10.11/mysql_real_query.3)

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[**mysql\_field\_count(3)**](/man/enterprise-packages/mariadb-10.11/mysql_field_count.3)

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[**mysql\_hex\_string(3)**](/man/enterprise-packages/mariadb-10.11/mysql_hex_string.3)

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[**mysql\_use\_result(3)**](/man/enterprise-packages/mariadb-10.11/mysql_use_result.3)

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[**mysql\_store\_result(3)**](/man/enterprise-packages/mariadb-10.11/mysql_store_result.3)

Version 3.3

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Document: mysql_query(3) from mariadb-10.11 10.11.19-r4 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/MariaDB/server.git