Posted by George B on 07/18/05 21:29

Jim Moseby wrote:
>>I am trying to connect to a datbase:
>>
>>"
>>mysql_select_db ('database')
>> or die ("couldnt connect to databse")
>>"
>>What is wrong here?
>>This is the error:
>>
>>Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in file name on line 12
>>
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>
>
>
> Extra spaces, and no semicolon?
> try:
>
> mysql_select_db('database') or die("couldnt connect to databse");
>
> JM
Thanks JM!
It was another one of my usual mistakes :P
Forgot the semicolon. I don't underestand why you have to put in so many
semicolons... Hmm.. Is it a thing from C or something?

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