Re: Re[2]: [PHP-DB] Begining PHP...Have Questions

That explains it. I did look at the manual and it did show . instead of , It just didnt even hit me. One of those kick yourself mistakes. Thanks, Aaron "Pablo M. Rivas" <pmrivas01@yahoo.com.ar> wrote in message news:7911410577.20040719155436@yahoo.com.ar... > Hello Aaron, > > why are you using , instead of . ? > > $query = "SELECT * FROM users WHERE > email='",$_POST['username'],"'"; > is this a typo?... > this sould be: > $query = "SELECT * FROM users WHERE > email='".$_POST['username']."'"; > or $query = "SELECT * FROM users WHERE email='{$_POST['username']}'"; > > mhhh.. do you whant to know wy echo works and $query= not? > read the manual... (string functions, echo) and (Language > reference, String Operators) > > > in echo case, you are giving more than 1 argument: > echo "blahblablah",$variable,"blahblahblah"; > in $xx="blahblahblah",$variable,"blahblahblah" you are getting a > parse error. > > > AT> That makes great sence, however when I tried using $_POST in my SQL > AT> statement it would not work. > > AT> This works fine: > AT> $query = "SELECT * FROM users WHERE > AT> email='".$username."'"; > AT> But this one doesnt at all: > AT> $query = "SELECT * FROM users WHERE > AT> email='",$_POST['username'],"'"; > > AT> It does however work for all the echo commands and It is also correct when > AT> I echo the statement: > AT> echo "SELECT * FROM users WHERE > AT> email='",$_POST['username'],"'"; > > AT> Am I missing something? > > AT> Thanks again, > > AT> Aaron > > > > > -- > Best regards, > Pablo