mysql_drop_db
(PHP 4, PHP 5)
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 DATABASEquery
Description
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 if mysql_connect() had been called with no arguments. If no connection is found or established, an
E_WARNINGlevel error is generated.
Return Values
Returns true on success or false on failure.
Examples
Example #1 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.
Note:
For backward compatibility, the following deprecated alias may be used: mysql_dropdb()
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