What is the difference between mysql_connect() and
mysql_pconnect()?

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What is the difference between mysql_connect() and mysql_pconnect()?..

Answer / jyotisankar pradhan

mysql_connect open a new connection to the database

but mysql_pconnect open a persistant connection to the database

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What is the difference between mysql_connect() and mysql_pconnect()?..

Answer / amita

mysql_connect everytime open a new connection to the database


while using mysql_pconnect , the function would first try to
find a (persistent) link that's already open with the same
host, username and password. If one is found, an identifier
for it will be returned instead of opening a new connection...
the connection to the SQL server will not be closed when the
execution of the script ends. Instead, the link will remain
open for future use.

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What is the difference between mysql_connect() and mysql_pconnect()?..

Answer / jayapirakash

Mysql_connect()->we can colse the datedase
Mysql_pconnect()->we can't close the datadase

Mysql_conect()->opens the database every time page is load
Mysql_pconnect()->Need not to the every time page load

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What is the difference between mysql_connect() and mysql_pconnect()?..

Answer / nishant patel

mysql_pconnect uses less resources, because it does not need
to establish a database connection every time a page is loaded.
persistant = continuously

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What is the difference between mysql_connect() and mysql_pconnect()?..

Answer / pavan

point 4 is absolutely right.

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What is the difference between mysql_connect() and mysql_pconnect()?..

Answer / pramod kumar

1. mysql_pconnect() creates the persistent connection,mysql_connect not create persistent connection to the database.
2. mysql_connect() connection automatically disconnected after execute the code but mysql_pconnect() not.

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What is the difference between mysql_connect() and mysql_pconnect()?..

Answer / sumit

In mysql_pconnect(), ‘p’ stands for persistance connection.

when connecting, the function would try to find a (persistent) connection that’s already open with the same host, username and password. If one is found, an identifier for it will be returned instead of opening a new connection.


mysql_connect() function, every time it is opening and closing the database connection.

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