Re: MySQL close connection, what's the purpose?

On 4/1/06, Anthony Ettinger <aettinger@sdsualumni.org> wrote: > On 3/31/06, chris smith <dmagick@gmail.com> wrote: > > On 4/1/06, tedd <tedd@sperling.com> wrote: > > > At 10:30 PM +0200 3/31/06, Martin Zvarík wrote: > > > >Hi, > > > > I was wondering why is it necessary to use > > > >mysql_close() at the end of your script. > > > >If you don't do it, it works anyways, doesn't it? > > > > > > > >MZ > > > > > > MZ: > > > > > > I always close the connection right after my > > > query -- force of habit. It's like leaving the > > > toilet seat up, it's only going to get you into > > > trouble. > > > > So you close it after every query and then re-open it later for the > > next query? I don't see that as a good idea. > > > > No, you leave it open until you're done with the database. Reading Ted's post didn't give this impression. I wanted to make sure he wasn't doing it that way. -- Postgresql & php tutorials http://www.designmagick.com/