The "@" ("at sign") is an error-suppression operator. It is used to prevent error messages from being created. That is from my O'Reilly book "Programming PHP", an excellent text and reference! Ajith G said the following on 7/21/2005 4:53 AM: > Hello Friends, > > Can any one tell me the significane of '@' symbol, > > $link = @mysql_connect("localhost", "mysql_user", > "mysql_password"); > > Any explantion is greately appreciated!! > > Best Regards, > Ajith. > > > > ___________________________________________________________ > How much free photo storage do you get? Store your holiday > snaps for FREE with Yahoo! Photos http://uk.photos.yahoo.com > > > > > PHP Data object relational mapping generator - > http://www.meta-language.net/ > > > > SPONSORED LINKS > Programming languages > <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Programming+languages&w1=Programming+languages&w2=Object+oriented+programming&w3=C+programming+language&w4=Computer+programming+languages&w5=Java+programming+language&w6=C+++programming+language&c=6&s=185&.sig=6ALBf0pOPVmqj5kBPPT3AQ> > Object oriented programming > <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Object+oriented+programming&w1=Programming+languages&w2=Object+oriented+programming&w3=C+programming+language&w4=Computer+programming+languages&w5=Java+programming+language&w6=C+++programming+language&c=6&s=185&.sig=vcqD3DJ6N9y-C5pOm-6CrA> > C programming language > <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=C+programming+language&w1=Programming+languages&w2=Object+oriented+programming&w3=C+programming+language&w4=Computer+programming+languages&w5=Java+programming+language&w6=C+++programming+language&c=6&s=185&.sig=WhZdpIyMO7c9VLlJd2bkpg> > > Computer programming languages > <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Computer+programming+languages&w1=Programming+languages&w2=Object+oriented+programming&w3=C+programming+language&w4=Computer+programming+languages&w5=Java+programming+language&w6=C+++programming+language&c=6&s=185&.sig=zabv6IVazWF4PMbYJu97wA> > Java programming language > <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Java+programming+language&w1=Programming+languages&w2=Object+oriented+programming&w3=C+programming+language&w4=Computer+programming+languages&w5=Java+programming+language&w6=C+++programming+language&c=6&s=185&.sig=ELG4XmoNFYzxSyLpZg-0XQ> > C programming language > <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=C+++programming+language&w1=Programming+languages&w2=Object+oriented+programming&w3=C+programming+language&w4=Computer+programming+languages&w5=Java+programming+language&w6=C+++programming+language&c=6&s=185&.sig=wD7tF57tEKuG8xAwmUsDtA> > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > * Visit your group "php-objects > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/php-objects>" on the web. > > * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > php-objects-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > <mailto:php-objects-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=Unsubscribe> > > * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of > Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/>. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > PHP Data object relational mapping generator - http://www.meta-language.net/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/php-objects/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: php-objects-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/