mysql_close

mysql_close terminates an open database connection and releases the memory allocated for the MYSQL handle.

Syntax

void mysql_close(MYSQL * mysql);

Parameter

• mysql - a mysql handle, which was previously allocated by mysql_init() or mysql_real_connect().

Description

Closes a previously opened connection and deallocates all memory.

To reuse a connection handle after mysql_close() the handle must be initialized again by mysql_init().

See Also

• mysql_init()

• mysql_real_connect()

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