===== Syntax =====

<code php>
boolean mysql_close(resource $res)
</code>

//(PHP 4, PHP 5)//

^ $res | The database connection resource that we want to close. |
^ RETURNS | True if the MySQL database connection was closed successfully, false otherwise. |

===== What it Does =====

Closes the link to a MySQL database connection.  You should always call this function when you are done communicating with a database in your script.

===== Example =====

<code php>
// open the mysql resource
$res = mysql_connect($server, $user, $pass);

// close the mysql resource
mysql_close($res);
</code>