note 77494 added to function.mysql-ping

When checking if a $resource works... be prepared that mysql_ping returns NULL as long as $resource is no correct mysql resource. <?php $resource =NULL; var_dump = @mysql_ping($resource); # showing NULL ?> This could be used to decide of a current $resource is a mysql or a mysqli connection when nothing else is available to do that... ---- Server IP: 212.124.37.9 Probable Submitter: 195.141.164.46 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.mysql-ping.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/77494 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/77494/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/77494/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/77494/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/77494/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/77494/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/77494/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/77494 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/77494 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php