note 54214 added to function.mysql-insert-id

Responding to ed at is-cool dot net... "Put something else in place such as "select count( id ) from table" before and after the mysql_insert_id() call to ensure that a row was inserted." Sound advice, but that method isn't entirely necessary. Just check the return value of mysql_query which, for inserts, will be false on error. if (mysql_query($insert_query)) { // select your insert ID safely } else { // error handling, etc } Mark ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.mysql-insert-id.php Edit -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+54214 Delete: added to the manual -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+54214&report=yes&reason=added+to+the+manual Delete: bad code -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+54214&report=yes&reason=bad+code Delete: spam -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+54214&report=yes&reason=spam Delete: useless -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+54214&report=yes&reason=useless Delete: non-english -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+54214&report=yes&reason=non-english Delete: other reasons -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+54214&report=yes Reject -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+54214&report=yes Search -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php