to holmes Re: [PHP] mysql trouble

you mean i do not need to put the pus on the end of the function (+) i dont need to put there that? ----- Original Message ----- From: "John W. Holmes" <holmes072000@charter.net> To: "'Richard Whitney'" <rw@xend.net>; "'Luis A'" <webmaster@iscf.esisc.colombus.cu> Cc: <php-general@lists.php.net> Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 8:21 PM Subject: RE: [PHP] mysql trouble > > ### <?php > > ### // process form > > ### $link = mysql_connect("localhost", "root"); > > you need to have the password as the third argument > > $link = mysql_connect("localhost", "root", "password"); > > > > Also, why is it in a variable? > > Just make it: > > mysql_connect("localhost", "root", "password"); > > Sometime there are users that do not have a password. Every parameter to > mysql_connect() is optional, by the way. > > Also, you want to assign the result of mysql_connect() to a variable so > you can tell the connections apart. If you only have one connection per > script, then it's not a big deal. But, if you connect to several > databases, then you need that result to tell them apart when you do > queries later so PHP knows what connection to send your query through. > > > ### mysql_select_db("mydb",$db); > > ### $sql = "INSERT INTO agenda (nombre, direccion, telefono, email) " > + > > Problem is the plus (+) sign at the end of this line. > > ---John W. Holmes... > > PHP Architect - A monthly magazine for PHP Professionals. Get your copy > today. http://www.phparch.com/ > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > >