Closing files (puprose??)

[Anon]

What happens if you don't close a file that you fopen()?? Does it take up extra memory? Will it close it automatically when it gets to the end of the file?

On the same note, what happens if you don't close a database when a page finishes loading? Will it be closed automatically?

Thanks for any input

[nightowl]

i think it will indeed close automaticaly when the file ends. it is intended to free up memory in case you are running huge scripts or the same script a huge number of times...