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Asked: May 13, 20262026-05-13T12:09:50+00:00 2026-05-13T12:09:50+00:00

for example: $db = new PDO(); // some code using $db here // and

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$db = new PDO();
// some code using $db here
// and next, i want to free this var and close all connection and so on
$db = NULL; // or how correctly?

Is that correct way to free all SQL results and connections?

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    2026-05-13T12:09:51+00:00Added an answer on May 13, 2026 at 12:09 pm

    you could do that, but often not necessary. if created in a function and no other vars are using it, $db will release its contents when it goes out of scope (usually at the end of the function). if $db is a global, it will be released when the script ends.

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