# mysql\_send\_query

## Syntax

```c
int mysql_send_query(MYSQL * mysql,
                     const char * query,
                     unsigned long length);
```

* `mysql` - a mysql handle, which was previously allocated by [mysql\_init()](/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_init.md) or [mysql\_real\_connect()](/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_real_connect.md).
* `query` - the query to execute.
* `length` - length of `query`.

Returns zero on success, otherwise non-zero.

## Description

`mysql_send_query()` executes a SQL statement without waiting for the result. The main purpose of this function is to perform batch execution of DML statements.

Each successful call to`mysql_send_query()` must be followed by a call to [mysql\_read\_query\_result()](/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_read_query_result.md). Multiple calls to `mysql_send_query()` can be made before the calls to [mysql\_read\_query\_result()](/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_read_query_result.md) are done.

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