Mysql Question: Does Mysql_Close() A Must Step?

[Cofa 0]

Hello all,

 

I have been into learning and "playing with" some simple coding with php and mysql recently. Currently I am playing with accessing database of a remote database server from another website - so far things are in progress! (It was a complicated process in the beginning - I will share my experience sometime when my time is more flexible. Reference in book: Page 351, Tips item #2.)

 

There is one question I wonder if you could help me clarify:

 

Does mysql_close() a *must step* in a script?

 

Currently in my few scripts in my studies (I started just recently), I noticed I do not have this closing command in my scripts but the purposes of the scripts seemed to be fulfiled well. But I am curious if this "bad habit" could cause damage or security risk to the database host server (normally on a remote site), or to the server of the calling site (a website outside the database host site). [Well, I do own all these sites that are hosted by different hosting companies.]

 

Thanks,

Cofa

2/26/2012

[Larry 422]

Check out this thread: http://www.larryullman.com/forums/index.php?/topic/1041-clarification-on-when-to-use-mysqli-closedbc-and-mysql-free-result/

[Cofa 0]

Hi larry,

 

I got it now. Thanks!

 

Cofa

2/27/2012