mysql_close()... absolutely necessary?

[woolyg]

Hi,

 

Is mysql_close() absolutely necessary?

 

The site I am coding uses quite a lot of mysql queries, all using the once connection, held in a

<?php require "db.php";
?>

 

..file.

 

For each of the queries that I make from my pages, do you believe I should close off every query after it's finished?

 

Your opinions please!

 

-WoolyG

[Hooker]

It's not absolutely necessary because if i remember correctly php handles that itself but its always best practice to close a connection when you're done.

[jordanwb]

^ I find your username strange.

 

I put it in, better safe then sorry. Besides what have you got to lose? If you use a class in db.php just put:

 

function __destruct ()
{
mysql_close ();
}

 

And that's it.

[TheFilmGod]

^ I find your username strange.

 

I put it in, better safe then sorry. Besides what have you got to lose? If you use a class in db.php just put:

 

function __destruct ()
{
mysql_close ();
}

 

And that's it.

 

Your function is a waste of processing power. declaring __destruct() isn't much shorter or easier then mysql_close();

 

Hoóker was right. PHP will do any necessary closing of connections, fixing up things by itself to ensure functionality.