<?php

function conectar(){
// Create connection
    $dbhost = "localhost";
    $dbuser = "root";
    $dbpass = "";
    $dbname = "bd_preparatoria";
    $conexion = mysqli_connect($dbhost, $dbuser, $dbpass);
    //if (!$conexion) {
        //echo 'Error al conectar a la base de datos';
    //}
    //else {
        //echo 'Conectado a la base de datos';
    //}
    mysqli_select_db($dbname,$conexion);
    return $conexion;
    mysqli_query("SET NAMES utf8");
    mysqli_query("SET CHARACTER_SET utf");
    }
?>