Re: Coding Question

[Ligaya Turmelle <lig@xxxxxxxx>]

<snip>
> $db_link= mysql_connect($host, $user, $pw)
>        OR die("Could not connect: " . mysql_error());
</snip>

try:
$db_link= mysql_connect($host, $user, $pw);
if (!$db_link){
   // do whatever if there is something wrong
}

maybe try something like that with the file_get_contents also?

Respectfully,
Ligaya Turmelle

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Al wrote:
> I've searched the PHP manual and can't find an answer for this question
>
> I'd like to use the "OR DIE" construct; but instead of "DIE" I'd like to 
> use "RETURN FOO". I haven't found a way to do it.
>
>
> $string= file_get_contents($filename)
>     OR die("Could not read file");
>
> $db_link= mysql_connect($host, $user, $pw)
>        OR die("Could not connect: " . mysql_error());
>
> Seems like it would be nice to not have to test first, e.g., 
> if(is_readable($filename)){.... }
>
> Thanks....

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