Syntax: SQL_query(string $query, [object $link])

Send an SQL query to the remote SQL server.

Parameters

$query
The full SQL query to send.

Optional $link
An optional SQL ressource identifier returned by SQL_connect

Return values

The result of the query. Depending on the query and the driver, it can be a string, a table or a boolean.

Examples:

Get all entry of the table “test” and assign it to a variable
$result = SQL_query('SELECT * FROM test');

Get all entry of the table “test” by using a given ressource identifier and assign it to a variable
$result = SQL_query('SELECT * FROM test',$resid);

Additional information:
The SQL query can be different from a server to another, it all depend on the driver. For example, a MySQL query may not work under MSSQL or PostgreSQL and vice-versa.