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  <refentry id="function.mysql-drop-db">
   <refnamediv>
    <refname>mysql_drop_db</refname>
    <refpurpose>Drop (delete) a MySQL database</refpurpose>
   </refnamediv>
   <refsect1>
    <title>Description</title>
     <methodsynopsis>
      <type>bool</type><methodname>mysql_drop_db</methodname>
      <methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>database_name</parameter></methodparam>
      <methodparam choice="opt"><type>resource</type><parameter>
        link_identifier
       </parameter></methodparam>
     </methodsynopsis>
    <para>
     <function>mysql_drop_db</function> attempts to drop (remove) an
     entire database from the server associated with the specified
     link identifier.
    </para>
    <para>
     &return.success;
    </para>
    <para>
     For downward compatibility <function>mysql_dropdb</function>
     can also be used. This is deprecated, however.
    </para>
    <note>
     <para>
      The function <function>mysql_drop_db</function> is deprecated. It is 
      preferable to use <function>mysql_query</function> to issue a 
      <literal>SQL DROP DATABASE</literal> statement instead.
     </para>
    </note>
    <warning>
     <para>
      This function will not be available
      if the MySQL extension was built against a MySQL 4.x client library
     </para>
    </warning>
    <para>
     See also <function>mysql_create_db</function>, and
     <function>mysql_query</function>.
    </para>
   </refsect1>
  </refentry>

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