Using MySQLConnection in C# does not close properly

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Final solution:

The connection was added to the connection pool. So I closed it, but it still remained physically open. With the ConnectionString Parameter \"Pooli

Answer 1

Im unsure about mysqlconnection but the sql server counter part uses Connection pooling and does not close when you call close instead it puts it in the connection pool!

Edit: Make sure you dispose the Reader, Command, and Connection object!

Edit: Solved with the ConnectionString Parameter "Pooling=false" or the static methods MySqlConnection.ClearPool(connection) and MySqlConnection.ClearAllPools()