/*FUNCTION: querys
 *PURPOSE:  querys the database
 *RETURNS: $rs - result set 
 */
function querys($sql){
	$rs=mysql_query($sql);
	return $rs;
}
/*FUNCTION: get result
 *PURPOSE:  querys the database, adds to assicoative array
 *REUTRNS: $data - assocative array
 */
function getresult($sql){
	$rs=mysql_query($sql);
	$data=@mysql_fetch_array($rs);
	return $data;
}

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To use:
 $update_sql = querys($sql);
or
$select_sql = getresult($sql);

Used simplify selecting rows from a database. You'll need to pass in the SQL statement.

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