How to connect PHP with Database

How to connect PHP with Database : 

Here is basic syntax:

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mysql_connect(host name, user name, password)

Mysql_connect() will get the correct value if it is succeed but false if it is fail. Example:

<?

//the example of MySQL database connection

//connect.php

$continued = mysql_connect("localhost","root","admin");

if ($continued) {

echo ("Connection is succeed")

} else {

echo ("Connection is fail")

}

?>