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Syntax

bool mysql_drop_db(string $database, [, resource $res])

This function is deprecated and should no longer be used

(PHP 4, PHP 5)

$database The name of the database to drop from the MySQL server.
$res The MySQL database connection resource to use for the operation.
RETURNS True if the database was successfully dropped from the server, False otherwise.

What it Does

Attempts to drop (delete) an entire database from the database server.

This function is deprecated and should no longer be used

Instead, you should use the standard mysql_query command to issue a DROP DATABASE command.

Example

// open the mysql resource
$res = mysql_connect($server, $user, $pass);
 
// drop the 'system' database from the MySQL server
if (mysql_drop_db('system', $res))
	echo 'The database was successfully dropped';