mysql_select_db + Variable

[ccalzaretta]

Hello, can somebody please help with a little code block.. Thanks

your database select statement would look like this
$db = mysql_select_db("Database")

but i have a variable that i am using for the database's name
so mine looks like this

$db = mysql_select_db($database)
It will not select the database
can somebody please help
Thank you so much
Chris Calzaretta
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[bfinucan]

Hello,
Are you first making a connection to the database server? This must be done first. After you have made a connection via mysql_connect() or mysql_pconnect(), then you have the option of picking a database to work with.

[ccalzaretta]

I am having no problems with database issues..
The only issue that I am having
I need to put a variable as the database name
so
$db = mysql_select_db(PHP VARIABLE NEEDS TO GO HERE)

Thank you