PHP MySQL Database Connection Close Example

if you need to close database connection then php provide mysql_close() function that accept connection as parameter and return boolean value.

PHP MySQL Database Connection Close Example:

After creating database connection in php application, if you need to close database connection then php provide mysql_close() function that accept connection as parameter and return boolean value(true for success or false for failure).

Syntax:

mysql_close(connection)

Example:

<?php
$connection = mysql_connect("localhost","root","root");
if (!$connection) {
die('PHP Mysql database connection could not connect : ' . mysql_error());
}
else{
echo "PHP MySql database connection created.<br />";
}
mysql_close($connection); 
echo "PHP MySql database connection closed.<br />";
?>

After running this example the output is:

Output:

PHP MySql database connection created.
PHP MySql database connection closed.

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