Re: [PHP] syntax error, unexpected T_STRING

2005-07-18 Thread George B 

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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Re: [PHP] syntax error, unexpected T_STRING

2005-07-18 Thread John Nichel 

George B 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



Are either one of those lines, line 12?

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RE: [PHP] syntax error, unexpected T_STRING

2005-07-18 Thread Jim Moseby 
> 
> 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

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RE: [PHP] syntax error, unexpected T_STRING

2005-07-18 Thread Jim Moseby 
> 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?

When I see that T_STRING error, missing semicolon is the first thing I look
for.  I don't know the history of the semicolon, but I imagine the need for
them is rooted in the necessity for PHP to know where a line of code ends
and the next one starts.  Just a guess.  ;o)

JM

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Re: [PHP] syntax error, unexpected T_STRING

2005-07-18 Thread Matthew Weier O'Phinney 
* George B <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> :
> 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
> > 
> > Extra spaces, and no semicolon? 
> > try:
> > 
> > mysql_select_db('database') or die("couldnt connect to databse");
> > 
> 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?

C *AND* something... PHP borrows heavily from both C and perl (and a
variety of other languages) -- both of which use this notation. Most
languages I've used other than python use a delimiter to indicate the
end of a statement (python does as well, technically -- the EOL
character).

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