Re^5: how to test a connection with mysql db

The error message is different, yes. But it will also vary from a sgbd to another, or from a version to another. You can't really help there.

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Re^6: how to test a connection with mysql db by jeanluca (Deacon) on Jul 25, 2005 at 12:29 UTC
What is exactly the consequence of connecting a perl object to a mysql database, while it is already connected ? Luca	[reply]
Re^7: how to test a connection with mysql db by wazoox (Prior) on Jul 25, 2005 at 13:09 UTC
It opens an new connection, it should be completely harmless. If you really want to get sure that the connection's still alive, use $dbh->ping, before trying to connect.	[reply]