On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 12:18, tedd <tedd.sperling@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hey, if I were you I wouldn't be taking about sanity now that you have a > digestive system that has a two hour sleep cycle. :-) I still have seven months or so of relative calm, if all goes well. There isn't a moment that goes by that I don't hope I'll be changing dirty diapers this time next year (well, except for the moments that I think how great it would be to have him or her potty-trained by five months). > Yes, but the "pre-database-interaction sanity' (otherwise known as "knowing > what you're doing") goes without saying -- it's obvious -- that's like > saying "Make sure you're connected to the database before using > mysql_real_escape_string() function." > > In any event, you always should clean your variables before creating a query > like that. > > My post was about how overly complex the OP's query was -- after all, it's > just a very simple query. I didn't see any need for back-ticks or convoluted > quotes. If I was wrong, then I would like to know better. No, you were correct. I just chose not to resist the zinger while the opportunity was present. -- </Daniel P. Brown> daniel.brown@xxxxxxxxxxxx || danbrown@xxxxxxx http://www.parasane.net/ || http://www.pilotpig.net/ Unadvertised dedicated server deals, too low to print - email me to find out! -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php