Error Connecting to Database via PHP - php

Question

I am trying to connect to my database via PHP but get blank page when I run through Safari(http://pushchat.local:11111/test/databasename.php)
I can see my datbasename.php file under http://pushchat.local:11111/test/ as shown below:
Following is my PHP code:
try
{
if (!defined('APPLICATION_ENV'))
define('APPLICATION_ENV', getenv('APPLICATION_ENV') ? getenv('APPLICATION_ENV') : ‘development’);
require_once '../api_config.php';
$config = $config[APPLICATION_ENV];
$pdo = new PDO(
'mysql:host=' . $config['db']['host'] . ';dbname=' . $config['db']['dbname'],
$config['db']['username'],
$config['db']['password'],
array());
$pdo->setAttribute(PDO::ATTR_ERRMODE, PDO::ERRMODE_EXCEPTION);
$pdo->query('SET NAMES utf8');
echo 'Database connection successful!';
}
catch (Exception $e)
{
echo 'Could not connect to the database. Reason: ' . $e;
}
I even tried to put a stop sigh using codebug but I think it never stops.
Thanks for your help.

Answer 1

You're missing a closing quote -
'mysql:host=' . $config['db']['host'] . ';dbname=' . $config['db']['dbname'].'',
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------^
Note the additional single-quote which balances the line. Error checking would have caught this.

Answer 2

I'm Sorry But I'm Seeing database.php Not databasename.php.
Have You Even Checked If The File Exists?
Also Connecting To The Database Should Be Typed In Config File & You should require It In You're Main PHP File.
For Example The Config File Should Look Like This:
<?php
$connection = mysql_connect('localhost', 'root', 'password'); //here is the host, username and password of mysql account.instead of localhost type in your websites domain name.
if (!$connection){ //and instead of password,type in your own password.
die("Database Connection Failed" . mysql_error());
}
$select_db = mysql_select_db('test');
if (!$select_db){
die("Database Selection Failed" . mysql_error());
}
?>
& The Main PHP Should Look Like this:
<?php
require('config.php'); //requires the config.php page
//rest of the code goes here...
?>
Also On Line 10,You Have Missed A Closing Single-Quote.