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I'm having trouble getting this code correct:
$connection=mysql_connect(db_server, db_user, db_pass);
if(!$connection)
{
die("Database Connection failed".mysql_error());
}
$db_select=mysql_select_db(db_name,$connection);
if(!$db_select)
{
die("Database Selection failed".mysql_error());
}
When I try the script it says:
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_DNUMBER in /home/a8592246/public_html/pic/include/connect.php on line 3
If posssible, can anyone copy and paste the code with the correct settings?
$mysql_host = "mysql16.000webhost.com";
$mysql_database = "a8592246_dbname";
$mysql_user = "a8592246_dbuser";
$mysql_password = "mypassword";

Answer 1

} is missing in second if statement, and use correct parameters in mysql_connect and mysql_select_db functions
Please try this code
$mysql_host = "mysql16.000webhost.com";
$mysql_database = "a8592246_dbname";
$mysql_user = "a8592246_dbuser";
$mysql_password = "mypassword";
$connection=mysql_connect( $mysql_host,$mysql_user,$mysql_password);
if(!$connection){
die("Database Connection failed".mysql_error());
}
$db_select=mysql_select_db( $mysql_database,$connection);
if(!$db_select) {
die("Database Selection failed".mysql_error());
}

Answer 2

I don't use mysql_connect because it is better to use PDO or ADOdb, but lemme give it a try! Try this code :)
$connection=mysql_connect("mysql16.000webhost.com", "a8592246_dbuser", "mypassword");
if(!$connection)
{
die("Database Connection failed".mysql_error());
}
$db_select=mysql_select_db("a8592246_dbname",$connection);
if(!$db_select)
{
die("Database Selection failed".mysql_error());
}

Answer 3

mysqli_connect(host,username,password,dbname);
host: you need to write here IP address or the name of the host you are working on eg:
mysqli_connect("localhost",username,password,dbname);
username: you need to mention the username here eg:
mysqli_connect(host,"root",password,dbname);
password: write password if any.
dbname: write name of the db you want to connect with. eg.
mysqli_connect(host,username,password,"my_db");
In your case:
$mysql_host = "mysql16.000webhost.com";
$mysql_database = "a8592246_dbname";
$mysql_user = "a8592246_dbuser";
$mysql_password = "mypassword";
mysqli_connect($mysql_host, $mysql_user,$mysql_password,$mysql_database);

Answer 4

According to Your provided code , see below:-
$mysql_host = "mysql16.000webhost.com";
$mysql_database = "a8592246_dbname";
$mysql_user = "a8592246_dbuser";
$mysql_password = "mypassword";
$connection=mysql_connect($mysql_host, $mysql_user, $mysql_password);
if(!$connection)
{
die("Database Connection failed".mysql_error());
}
$db_select=mysql_select_db($mysql_database,$connection);
if(!$db_select)
{
die("Database Selection failed".mysql_error());
}
In Your existing code, $ is missing in mysql_connect() function and in db_name

Answer 5

try to use mysqli_connect instead of mysql_connect
<?php
$con=mysqli_connect(db_server,db_user,db_pass,"database_name");
/** Check connection **/
if (mysqli_connect_errno())
{
echo "Failed to connect to MySQL: " . mysqli_connect_error();
}
else{
echo "Connection established ";
}
mysqli_close($con);
?>