On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 22:26:16 +0100, wrote: >I only use mysql with php so all I need is > >php code: >$result = mysql_query($sql) or die(mysql_error()); > >This always tells me what I did wrong in the query. You could easily put >together a very short script into which you just drop you query. THis >would output the problem to the page. Dead simple and quick. > >Rich > >Joshua J. Kugler wrote: > >> On Tuesday 27 April 2004 04:26 am, zzapper said something like: >> >>>Even though I solved the following problem myself, I'd like to know >>>what debugging strategy people use to solve problems when they get the >>>dreaded "Error in Mysql look in the manual" >> >> >> Fire up MySQL CC and paste the SQL in there, and see what error it gives me. >> As in 'You have an error near....' type messages. >> >> j----- k----- >> When I've got a horrible query with joins etc, I don't find the "your error near .." very useful or am I giving up to easy?
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