On 23/01/2008, Chris <dmagick@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:> Dotan Cohen wrote:> > I have a file of my own functions that I include in many places. One> > of them uses mysql_real_escape_string, however, it may be called in a> > context that will or will not connect to a mysql server, and worse,> > may already be connected. So I must avoid connecting. However, when I> > run the script without connecting I get this error:> >> > Warning: mysql_real_escape_string()> > [function.mysql-real-escape-string]: Access denied for user:> > 'nobody@localhost' (Using password: NO)> >> > I was thinking about checking if there is a connection, and if not> > then connecting. This seems redundant to me, however. What is the> > list's opinion of this situation? Thanks in advance.>> real_escape_string needs a connection so it knows what encoding and> charset the database supports.>> No way around it sorry :)> Ah, now that is a good reason. This is becoming problematic... Thanks. Dotan Cohen http://what-is-what.comhttp://gibberish.co.ilא-ב-ג-ד-ה-ו-ז-ח-ט-י-ך-כ-ל-ם-מ-ן-נ-ס-ע-ף-פ-ץ-צ-ק-ר-ש-ת; A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
