$link = mysql_connect("host","user","pass")
or die("Could not connect");
mysql_select_db("namn");
or die("Could not select database");
$query = "BLABLABLA";
(någon form av säkerhets koll)
$result = mysql_query($query) 
or die("blabla");
while ($row = mysql_fetch_array($result, $numass)) {
array_push($dinarray, $row);
}