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mysql_drop_db
Drop (delete) a MySQL database
This function was deprecated in PHP 4.3.0, and it and the entire original MySQL extension was removed in PHP 7.0.0. Instead, use either the actively developed MySQLi or PDO_MySQL extensions. See also the MySQL: choosing an API guide. Alternatives to this function include:
Execute a DROP DATABASE query |
Description
bool mysql_drop_db(string database_name,
resource link_identifier= =NULL);
mysql_drop_db
attempts to drop (remove) an entire database from the server
associated with the specified link identifier. This function is
deprecated, it is preferable to use
mysql_query
to issue an sql DROP DATABASE
statement
instead.
Parameters
-
database_name
The name of the database that will be deleted.
-
link_identifier
The MySQL connection. If the link identifier is not specified, the last link opened by
mysql_connect
is assumed. If no such link is found, it will try to create one as ifmysql_connect
had been called with no arguments. If no connection is found or established, anE_WARNING
level error is generated.
Return Values
Returns true
on success or
false
on failure.
Examples
Example 7.154 mysql_drop_db
alternative example
<?php
$link = mysql_connect('localhost', 'mysql_user', 'mysql_password');
if (!$link) {
die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error());
}
$sql = 'DROP DATABASE my_db';
if (mysql_query($sql, $link)) {
echo "Database my_db was successfully dropped\n";
} else {
echo 'Error dropping database: ' . mysql_error() . "\n";
}
?>
Notes
This function will not be available if the MySQL extension was built against a MySQL 4.x client library.
For backward compatibility, the following deprecated alias may
be used: mysql_dropdb
See Also
mysql_query
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