mysql_close - Man Page
Name
mysql_close - Closes a previously opened connection
Synopsis
#include <mysql.h> void mysql_close(MYSQL *mysql);
Description
Closes a previously opened connection and deallocates all memory.
Notes
- To reuse a connection handle after 
mysql_close()the handle must be initialized again by mysql_init(3). 
See also
Referenced By
mariadb_cancel(3), mysql_init(3), mysql_kill(3), mysql_real_connect(3).
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