# mysqli_init

(PHP 5)

mysqli_init — Initializes MySQLi and returns a resource for use with mysqli_real_connect()

### Description

Procedural style:

mysqli mysqli_init ( void )

Object oriented style (method):

mysqli
mysqli init ( void )

Allocates or initializes a MYSQL object suitable for mysqli_options() and mysqli_real_connect().

> Note: Any subsequent calls to any mysqli function (except mysqli_options()) will fail until mysqli_real_connect() was called.

### Return Values

Returns an object.

### See Also

- mysqli_options()
- mysqli_close()
- mysqli_real_connect()
- mysqli_connect()