mysql_real_connect gives segmentation fault - C++

Question

I'm trying to build a queue processor which grabs tasks jobs from mysql and I need the mysql connector variable to be global, because I need to use it in multiple functions. Here is the code:

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MYSQL *connect;

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int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
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   connect = mysql_init(NULL);
   if (connect == NULL) { do something and end }
   mysql_real_connect(connect, "127.0.0.1", "username", "password" , "database", 0, 0, 0);
...
   return 0;
}

Whatever I try I get en error when calling the mysql_real_connect function. Please help!

Answer 1

Maybe the compiler is getting connect confused with another variable or function name (like socket connect ). Try a different variable name - should have produced a warning though.