====== __construct ======
{#JAPI Joomla.Framework Database JDatabase::__construct #}

The constructor for the database class. The construct is responsible for opening a connection to the database and setting any necessary settings.

===== Syntax =====
JDatabase __construct	( **$host**, **$user**, **$pass**, **$db**, **$table_prefix** )

| **$host** | string | is the URL of the system that is hosting the database.  Usually 'localhost'.  This parameter is optional and if omitted will default to 'localhost'. |
| **$user** | string | is the username required to connect to the database. |
| **$pass** | string | is the password associated with $user to be used to connect to the database. |
| **$db** | string | is the name of the database. |
| **$table_prefix** | string | is the string that will be prefixed to all table names.  From Joomla! 1.5 this parameter is optional and if omitted will default to 'jos_'. |

===== Examples =====
<code php|Example>
$host = 'localhost';
$user = 'joomlauser';
$password = 'itsasecret';
$dbase = 'test';
$dbprefix = 'jos_';
$db = new JDatabase( $host, $user, $password, $dbase, $dbprefix );
</code>


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