Re: emacsql-mysql - best way to close connection?

[Guido Van Hoecke]

> It looks like there's a function `emacsql-close' for that.
>
>
Well, somehow, (emacsql-close db) does not close the mysql connection, as
clearly indicated when executing (list-processes).


> If your code that uses the connection may raise an error (which would
> cause evaluation to never reach the call to `emacsql-close' or similar),
> then you may want to wrap it in `unwind-protect':
>
>     (let* (...
>            (db (emacsql-mysql "database" :user id :password pw :host
> host)))
>       (unwind-protect
>           (progn ...)
>         (emacsql-close db)))
>
> Where you code that uses the connection would go inside the `progn'.
>
>
So I'm sticking to my (delete-process "emacsql-mysql") hack, albeit wrapped
in an (unwind-protect) form thanks to your suggestion :)

-- 
Guido

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