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5.4.42 mysql_list_dbs()

MYSQL_RES *
mysql_list_dbs(MYSQL *mysql,
               const char *wild)

Description

Returns a result set consisting of database names on the server that match the simple regular expression specified by the wild parameter. wild may contain the wildcard characters % or _, or may be a NULL pointer to match all databases. Calling mysql_list_dbs() is similar to executing the query SHOW DATABASES [LIKE wild].

You must free the result set with mysql_free_result().

Return Values

A MYSQL_RES result set for success. NULL if an error occurred.

Errors