if(empty($rs->Fields(22))){ $q4 = ''; }else{ $q4 = ''.$rs->Fields(22); } Still produces errors, whether using "empty" or "is_null"....with single quotes.... ??? -----Original Message----- From: Bastien Koert [mailto:phpster@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 2:17 PM To: David Stoltz Cc: php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: How to output a NULL field? On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 2:00 PM, David Stoltz<Dstoltz@xxxxxxx> wrote: > $rs->Fields(22) equals a NULL in the database > > My Code: > > if(empty($rs->Fields(22))){ > $q4 = ""; > }else{ > $q4 = $rs->Fields(22); > } > > Produces this error: > Fatal error: Can't use method return value in write context in > D:\Inetpub\wwwroot\evaluations\lookup2.php on line 32 > > Line 32 is the "if" line... > > If I switch the code to (using is_null): > if(is_null($rs->Fields(22))){ > $q4 = ""; > }else{ > $q4 = $rs->Fields(22); > } > > It produces this error: > Catchable fatal error: Object of class variant could not be converted to > string in D:\Inetpub\wwwroot\evaluations\lookup2.php on line 196 > > Line 196 is: <?php echo $q4;?> > > What am I doing wrong? > > Thanks! > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > $q4 = '' . $rs->Fields(22); Note that it's two single quotes -- Bastien Cat, the other other white meat -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php