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PHP mysql_close() Function

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Definition and Usage

The mysql_close() function closes a non-persistent MySQL connection.

This function returns TRUE on success, or FALSE on failure.

Syntax

mysql_close(connection)

Parameter Description
connection Optional. Specifies the MySQL connection to close. If not specified, the last connection opened by mysql_connect() is used.

Tips and Notes

Tip: Using mysql_close() isn't required, as non-persistent connections are automatically closed at the end of the script.

Example

<?php
$con = mysql_connect("localhost","mysql_user","mysql_pwd");
if (!$con)
  {
  die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error());
  }

// some code

mysql_close($con);
?>

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