note 59348 added to function.mysql-close

How important is it to close off connections? What happens if I leave them open will they just timeout? Anyone can give me a link to find more info? ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.mysql-close.php Edit -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+59348 Delete: added to the manual -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+59348&report=yes&reason=added+to+the+manual Delete: bad code -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+59348&report=yes&reason=bad+code Delete: spam -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+59348&report=yes&reason=spam Delete: useless -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+59348&report=yes&reason=useless Delete: non-english -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+59348&report=yes&reason=non-english Delete: already in docs -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+59348&report=yes&reason=already+in+docs Delete: other reasons -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+59348&report=yes Reject -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+59348&report=yes Search -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php