Re: return parse error

At 03:56 AM 4/13/2001, Peter Harkins wrote:

        This generates a parse error:
                mysql_connect("localhost", "root", "rootpw") or return("bar");

        But all the following work fine:
                mysql_connect("localhost", "root", "rootpw") or die("bar");

                mysql_connect("localhost", "root", "rootpw") or print("bar");

                if (!mysql_connect("localhost", "root", "rootpw")) {
                        return("bar");
                }

        Why? mysql_connect returns false on failure either way... I notice die

return isn't a function but a language construct. This is why the third working line with the curlybraces works, and without them it doesn't. include() is a language construct too. the particulars of using language constructs (like return() and include()) with control structure syntax are explained on the page for include(). http://us2.php.net/manual/en/function.include.php -j (aka sneak) ----------------------------------------------

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