> > unset() simply deletes the pointer to the data without releasing the space > > held by the data. > > mysql_free_result() releases the data storage pointed-to by the $result > > pointer. > > This is important because $result could be pointing-to a dataspace > > containing a large number or rows returned by the mysql_query(). You WANT > > to recover this dataspace. What about an overwrite? Will this also overwrite the dataspace? b.e.: $result=mysql_query($query1); mysql_free_result($result); $result=mysql_query($query2); mysql_free_result($result); Does the first mysql_free_result make any sense here? Tnx, Bas Jobsen -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]