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im trying to output data from my database but my mysqli query gives me an error. This is my code:



<?php
$mysqli = new mysqli('db','root','mysql');
var_dump(mysqli_query($mysqli,"SELECT * FROM 'posts' "));
?>


this is what my browser shows: bool(false) . Idk how can i fix this problem because im sure that the db is connected.










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  • Look at parameter 4 of new mysqli('db','root','mysql'); which you dont have OR look at mysqli_select_db() but parameter 4 is a better solution. Basically you have not told MySQL what database you want to be looking at. Remember MySQL can manage many databases
    – RiggsFolly
    2 days ago












  • Also, incorrect Identifier Qualifiers.
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    2 days ago










  • I've added a dbname but it still isnt working
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    2 days ago










  • ^ that was meant for you I think @RiggsFolly
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    2 days ago










  • Did you also fix the SELECT error?
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    2 days ago















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im trying to output data from my database but my mysqli query gives me an error. This is my code:



<?php
$mysqli = new mysqli('db','root','mysql');
var_dump(mysqli_query($mysqli,"SELECT * FROM 'posts' "));
?>


this is what my browser shows: bool(false) . Idk how can i fix this problem because im sure that the db is connected.










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  • Look at parameter 4 of new mysqli('db','root','mysql'); which you dont have OR look at mysqli_select_db() but parameter 4 is a better solution. Basically you have not told MySQL what database you want to be looking at. Remember MySQL can manage many databases
    – RiggsFolly
    2 days ago












  • Also, incorrect Identifier Qualifiers.
    – Funk Forty Niner
    2 days ago










  • I've added a dbname but it still isnt working
    – senthuu27
    2 days ago










  • ^ that was meant for you I think @RiggsFolly
    – Funk Forty Niner
    2 days ago










  • Did you also fix the SELECT error?
    – RiggsFolly
    2 days ago













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im trying to output data from my database but my mysqli query gives me an error. This is my code:



<?php
$mysqli = new mysqli('db','root','mysql');
var_dump(mysqli_query($mysqli,"SELECT * FROM 'posts' "));
?>


this is what my browser shows: bool(false) . Idk how can i fix this problem because im sure that the db is connected.










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  • How to display errors for my MySQLi query? [duplicate]

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im trying to output data from my database but my mysqli query gives me an error. This is my code:



<?php
$mysqli = new mysqli('db','root','mysql');
var_dump(mysqli_query($mysqli,"SELECT * FROM 'posts' "));
?>


this is what my browser shows: bool(false) . Idk how can i fix this problem because im sure that the db is connected.





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  • Look at parameter 4 of new mysqli('db','root','mysql'); which you dont have OR look at mysqli_select_db() but parameter 4 is a better solution. Basically you have not told MySQL what database you want to be looking at. Remember MySQL can manage many databases
    – RiggsFolly
    2 days ago












  • Also, incorrect Identifier Qualifiers.
    – Funk Forty Niner
    2 days ago










  • I've added a dbname but it still isnt working
    – senthuu27
    2 days ago










  • ^ that was meant for you I think @RiggsFolly
    – Funk Forty Niner
    2 days ago










  • Did you also fix the SELECT error?
    – RiggsFolly
    2 days ago


















  • Look at parameter 4 of new mysqli('db','root','mysql'); which you dont have OR look at mysqli_select_db() but parameter 4 is a better solution. Basically you have not told MySQL what database you want to be looking at. Remember MySQL can manage many databases
    – RiggsFolly
    2 days ago












  • Also, incorrect Identifier Qualifiers.
    – Funk Forty Niner
    2 days ago










  • I've added a dbname but it still isnt working
    – senthuu27
    2 days ago










  • ^ that was meant for you I think @RiggsFolly
    – Funk Forty Niner
    2 days ago










  • Did you also fix the SELECT error?
    – RiggsFolly
    2 days ago
















Look at parameter 4 of new mysqli('db','root','mysql'); which you dont have OR look at mysqli_select_db() but parameter 4 is a better solution. Basically you have not told MySQL what database you want to be looking at. Remember MySQL can manage many databases
– RiggsFolly
2 days ago






Look at parameter 4 of new mysqli('db','root','mysql'); which you dont have OR look at mysqli_select_db() but parameter 4 is a better solution. Basically you have not told MySQL what database you want to be looking at. Remember MySQL can manage many databases
– RiggsFolly
2 days ago














Also, incorrect Identifier Qualifiers.
– Funk Forty Niner
2 days ago




Also, incorrect Identifier Qualifiers.
– Funk Forty Niner
2 days ago












I've added a dbname but it still isnt working
– senthuu27
2 days ago




I've added a dbname but it still isnt working
– senthuu27
2 days ago












^ that was meant for you I think @RiggsFolly
– Funk Forty Niner
2 days ago




^ that was meant for you I think @RiggsFolly
– Funk Forty Niner
2 days ago












Did you also fix the SELECT error?
– RiggsFolly
2 days ago




Did you also fix the SELECT error?
– RiggsFolly
2 days ago

















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