Parse Error

[JonM]

I keep on getting a parse error on this line:

PHP Code:

$result = mysql_query (select * FROM News, $db); 


? It is really bugging me!

[JonM]

Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_STRING in /www/htdocs/zp/phptest/index.php/index.php on line 22
That's the parse error

[Lakie]

it may not be that line spifically, and im still a newbie to php but try

PHP Code:

$result = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM News", $db); 


what baout a where statement?

[JonM]

thanks that got me past a few errors.

[Scott]

A lil tut...


If you are using a function (like mysql_query) you need to start the function off with a ". Unless it's a variable already set in php.

mysql_query(select * From); Will give a phrase error.

mysql_query("select * From"); Will not.


Unless you are using something like this:

$query="SELECT * FROM";

mysql_query("$query"); or mysql_query($query); will work..



Same goes with other functions, mkdir(Folder); will not work, mkdir("Folder"); will work.

$folder="Folder";
mkdir("$folder"); or mkdir($folder); will work..


In some instances this will not work, with like the empty function, it cannot have any "'s in it. empty("$result"); will give a phrase error. empty($result); will not.