connect

File path: dist/twist/Core/Helpers/Database.helper.php
Namespace: Twist\Core\Helpers
Extends: Base

connect — Make the main connection to the database, automatically called if a custom connection is not required

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
[$strHost = null]	string	n/a
[$strUsername = null]	string	n/a
[$strPassword = null]	string	n/a
[$strDatabaseName = null]	string	n/a
[$strProtocol = null]	string	n/a

Return Values

void — No return information has been documented for this function.

Example

<?php
//Set the variables for the example
$strHost = null;
$strUsername = null;
$strPassword = null;
$strDatabaseName = null;
$strProtocol = null;

//Call the function connect with the example vars
Twist::Database() -> connect($strHost, $strUsername, $strPassword, $strDatabaseName, $strProtocol);