Question

Got a query like that:

 UPDATE trails SET route = '$route', distance = '$distance', desc = '$description' WHERE route='$route'

It’s returning this error:

 Error: You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'desc = 'Bla bla bla' WHERE route='London to Dublin'' at line 1

Thanks!.

Answer 1

first :

escape your variables like that

  $route = mysqli_real_escape_string ($route ) ; // if you are using mysqli
  $route = mysql_real_escape_string ($route ) ; // if you are using mysql

 and so on .. with other variables

and try this :

   UPDATE trails SET route = '".$route."', distance = '".$distance."', `desc` = '".$description."' WHERE route='".$route."'

obs : desc is reserved keyword for mysql , so use other word or make backticks for it.