note 98277 added to function.mysql-real-escape-string

As i've struggled for several hours without finding out why mysql_real_escape_string() would not work on my page sometimes, and sometimes would, i thought i'd post this: you MUST have an active connection with your mysql server in order for this function to work. It's written in the function description, but it wasn't obvious to me, so I think other people might get into that trap too. ---- Server IP: 69.147.83.197 Probable Submitter: 93.0.36.4 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.mysql-real-escape-string.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/98277 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/98277/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/98277/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/98277/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/98277/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/98277/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/98277/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/98277 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/98277 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php