I so much avoid the silent char that sometimes I even forget this exists. I guess it is worth it for this case. Regards > Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:28:06 +0200 > From: dotancohen@xxxxxxxxx > To: php.net@xxxxxxx > CC: ash@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: Sanitizing potential MySQL strings with no database connection > > > if(@mysql_real_escape_string($variable) === false) > > > > Perfect! The @ symbol suppresses the error and I can structure the > code according to whether or not there is a connection. > > Thank you! > > -- > Dotan Cohen > > http://what-is-what.com > http://gibberish.co.il > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > _________________________________________________________________ Keep your friends updated—even when you’re not signed in. http://www.microsoft.com/middleeast/windows/windowslive/see-it-in-action/social-network-basics.aspx?ocid=PID23461::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-xm:SI_SB_5:092010