Question

I’m trying to pass an id to a hidden form element and having some syntactical issues.

Here is MySQL query:

$sql="SELECT id,lastname,firstname FROM drivers_0135199";
$result=mysql_query($sql,$con);
echo mysql_error();

Here is my While loop and the hidden form field I am trying to echo out:

while($row=mysql_fetch_array($result)){
echo "<input type='hidden' name='idholder' value=".$row["id"]."/>";
}

mysql_error() returns the following:

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 '' at line 1 

I know the issue is within the echo statement for the hidden function, I just don’t know the correct way to manage the quotes in this situation.

Thanks in advance for the help, I couldn’t find a great answer in the annals.

Answer 1

Your hidden field echo statement syntax is correct. You said MySQL was returning the error. Double check the following:

1. Make sure you are connecting successfully.
2. Make sure you’ve selected a database after connecting.
3. Double check your field names are correct.
4. Double check your table name is correct.
5. If you copy/pasted your SQL statement from elsewhere try retyping it to make sure no bogus characters made their way in.