mysql_connect()

I'm currently learning how to make PHP and MYSQL be buddies. So far I've created a connection function and I use it in every other function in order to shorten the code. Since I'm connecting to the MYSQL server (service on the apache server?) every single relevant function call, and I...

I'm currently learning how to make PHP and MYSQL be buddies. So far I've created a connection function and I use it in every other function in order to shorten the code. Since I'm connecting to the MYSQL server (service on the apache server?) every single relevant function call, and I...