Drop (delete) a MySQL database mysql_db_query mysql_errno MySQL Functions PHP Manual mysql_drop_db (PHP 4, PHP 5, PECL mysql:1.0)mysql_drop_db — Drop (delete) a MySQL database Description bool mysql_drop_db ( string $database_name [, resource $link_identifier ] ) mysql_drop_db() attempts to drop (remove) an entire database from the server associated with the specified link identifier. This function is deprecated, it is preferable to use mysql_query() to issue a sql DROP DATABASE statement instead. Parameters database_name The name of the database that will be deleted. link_identifier The MySQL connection. If the link identifier is not specified, the last link opened by mysql_connect() is assumed. If no such link is found, it will try to create one as if mysql_connect() was called with no arguments. If by chance no connection is found or established, an E_WARNING level error is generated. Return Values Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure. Examples Example #1 mysql_drop_db() alternative example <?php$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 Warning 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() See Also mysql_query() mysql_db_query mysql_errno MySQL Functions PHP Manual
