In PHP,In mysql function mysql_connect('localhost','root','') what 'localhost','root','', stand for

[Gwildor]

In mysql function mysql_connect('localhost','root','') what 'localhost','root','', stand for and are they specific words? and why third field is kept blank?
what is addslashes function in PHP?

[daRite]

Localhost means the database is held on the same server as the webpage
root is the username of the database user
'' the blank is the password for that user

[Decard]

hm,
When you connect to your database,
you'll use the function mysql_connect(hostlocation, username, password);

the reason why you use localhost, is because your php-page is located on the same machine where the mysql-server is hosted, en root means you are running as superuser,
whith standardconfiguration, the superuser has no password, so that's why you leave the third blank.
It's best that you make a new user in your database, so when you fuck it up, you won't destory all your other data.

The addslashes function, adds quotes to a string

any other questions: mail me

[anow2]

I know on some hosts, they won't let you use localhost (Dreamhost).

If thats your case, just point it to your mysql directory (For me its mysql.---soft.org)

[jonimontana]

$host = 'localhost';
$dbuser = 'user';
$pass = 'pass';

mysql_connect($host,$user,$pass);

you just not have pass in your db coz your using easyphp\wamp.