Question

I wrote this code:

mysql_query("INSERT INTO test (user_id, word_id, right) VALUES ('6', '23', '5' )") or die(mysql_error()); 

But an error message prompts:

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 ‘right) VALUES (‘6′, ’23’, ‘5’ )’ at line 1

What I did wrong?

Answer 1

right is a reserved word , escape it like so:

INSERT INTO test (user_id, word_id, `right`) VALUES ('6', '23', '5' )

Note that:¹

Use of this extension(mysql_query) is discouraged. Instead, the MySQLi or PDO_MySQL
extension should be used. See also MySQL: choosing an API guide and
related FAQ for more information. Alternatives to this function
include:

mysqli_query()
PDO::query()

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^{1:quoted from PHP Manual: mysql_query}