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require_wp_db()

require_wp_db()

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Loads the database class file and instantiates the $wpdb global.

Source

 function require_wp_db() { global $wpdb; require_once ABSPATH . WPINC . '/class-wpdb.php'; if ( file_exists( WP_CONTENT_DIR . '/db.php' ) ) { require_once WP_CONTENT_DIR . '/db.php'; } if ( isset( $wpdb ) ) { return; } $dbuser     = defined( 'DB_USER' ) ?  DB_USER : ''; $dbpassword = defined( 'DB_PASSWORD' ) ?  DB_PASSWORD : ''; $dbname     = defined( 'DB_NAME' ) ?  DB_NAME : ''; $dbhost     = defined( 'DB_HOST' ) ?  DB_HOST : ''; $wpdb = new wpdb( $dbuser, $dbpassword, $dbname, $dbhost ); }

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Uses Description
wpdb::__construct() wp-includes/class-wpdb.php

Connects to the database server and selects a database.

Changelog

Version Description
2.5.0 Introduced.

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