OPTIONAL
SYNOPSIS
        int db_connect(string database)
        int db_connect(string database, string user)
        int db_connect(string database, string user, string password)

DESCRIPTION
        Connect to the database <database> on the local mySQL-server.
        The return-value is the handle for this connection.
        If the database does not exist or the server is NOT started,
        a runtime-error is raised.

        If specified, the connection is made for <user> with <password>.

        The function is available only if the driver is compiled with
        mySQL support. In that case, __MYSQL__ is defined.

HISTORY
        Added in 3.2.9 .

SEE ALSO
        db_affected_rows(E), db_conv_string(E), db_close(E), db_coldefs(E),
        db_exec(E), db_error(E), db_fetch(E), db_handles(E),
        db_insert_id(E), mysql(C)