mysql_create_db
    (PHP 3, PHP 4 )
mysql_create_db -- Create a MySQL database
Description
bool 
mysql_create_db ( string database name [, resource link_identifier])
     mysql_create_db() attempts to create a new
     database on the server associated with the specified link
     identifier.
    
     Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.
    
| Example 1. MySQL create database example | <?php
    $link = mysql_pconnect("localhost", "mysql_user", "mysql_password")
        or die("Could not connect: " . mysql_error());
    if (mysql_create_db("my_db")) {
        print ("Database created successfully\n");
    } else {
        printf ("Error creating database: %s\n", mysql_error());
    }
?> | 
 | 
     For downwards compatibility mysql_createdb()
     can also be used. This is deprecated, however.
    
Note: 
      The function mysql_create_db() is deprecated. It
      is preferable to use mysql_query() to issue a
      SQL CREATE DATABASE Statement instead.
     
     See also: mysql_drop_db(),
               mysql_query().