Re: mysql connect function in my class

* Thus wrote Greg Donald (destiney@destiney.com): > On Wednesday 14 April 2004 07:12 pm, Andy B wrote: > > function Connect($host, $mysqluser, $mysqlpwd){ > > $link=mysql_connect($host, $mysqluser, $mysqlpwd) > > if(!$link){ return false; } > > else { return $link; }} > > should i keep it like this or is it better for the function itself to deal > > with error handling at the same time? i.e. should it return an error > > message/number or something of that sort or give the returned resource over > > to some other function that deals with errors.... > > > > it works just fine the way it is just trying to come up with some ideas > > that would add more functionality to it if possible... > > Why reinvent the wheel? > > http://pear.php.net/packages.php?catpid=7&catname=Database well, sometimes its necessary to invent a wheel that actually is round :) Curt -- "I used to think I was indecisive, but now I'm not so sure."