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Getting an unexpected T_ECHO syntax error and cannot understand why
| Posted by FinalFrontier, 11-15-2011, 02:49 AM |
| Can anyone see a problem with this combination of PHP/MySQL code? I am getting an unexpected T_ECHO syntax error and cannot understand why:
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| Posted by Grumps, 11-15-2011, 03:35 AM |
| echo is not a function. It's a construct that outputs stuff.
Therefore, your code makes no sense.
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| Posted by foobic, 11-15-2011, 03:38 AM |
| Or to put in another way, echo doesn't return a value so you can't use it on the right side of an assignment. I guess you want:
etc.
You might look into prepared statements too. Assembling a query from strings like that is typical for new programmers, but not the best way to go.
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| Posted by FinalFrontier, 11-15-2011, 03:45 AM |
| Thanks guys, you've both been a great help!
Eh, if it works it works. Thats all that matters to me. lol
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| Posted by Grumps, 11-15-2011, 03:55 AM |
| Please don't adopt this philosophy...
Not only it does it give PHP a bad name, it hurts your future paycheck.
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| Posted by FinalFrontier, 11-15-2011, 03:58 AM |
| I write my own paychecks as I am my own boss, as long as my code works to make me money, then I am happy, so writing the code a 'pro' way or 'newbie' way doesn't matter... as long as the function I require works. Get me?
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