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[Frank Wong]

Now I get it.  Thanks for clarifying how mysql_connect and mysql_close work.

Frank

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[mailto:talk-bounces at lists.nyphp.org]On Behalf Of csnyder
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 6:16 PM
To: NYPHP Talk
Subject: Re: [nycphp-talk] mysql_close() error


Adam Maccabee Trachtenberg  wrote:

> I believe that if you try to make a second connection to MySQL via PHP
> that's identical to an existing connection, then PHP will reuse the
> first connection. That's why mysql_connect() returns the same resource
> handle.

Which would explain why $link loses its magical resourceness after the
first mysql_close() -- and also why it's a good idea not to use
mysql_close(), except in exceptional circumstances.
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