PHP mySQL - When is the best time to disconnect from the database?

Question

I use lazy connection to connect to my DB within my DB object. This basically means that it doesn\'t call mysql_connect() until the first query is handed to it, and

Answer 1

You may want to look at a using persistent connections. Here are two links to help you out

http://us2.php.net/manual/en/features.persistent-connections.php

http://us2.php.net/manual/en/function.mysql-pconnect.php