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 22.2.3.44 `mysql_ping()'
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 `int mysql_ping(MYSQL *mysql)'
 
 Description
 ...........
 
 Checks whether the connection to the server is working. If it has gone
 down, an automatic reconnection is attempted.
 
 This function can be used by clients that remain idle for a long while,
 to check whether the server has closed the connection and reconnect if
 necessary.
 
 Return Values
 .............
 
 Zero if the server is alive. Non-zero if an error occurred.
 
 Errors
 ......
 
 `CR_COMMANDS_OUT_OF_SYNC'
      Commands were executed in an improper order.
 
 `CR_SERVER_GONE_ERROR'
      The MySQL server has gone away.
 
 `CR_UNKNOWN_ERROR'
      An unknown error occurred.
 
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