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Asked: May 18, 20262026-05-18T08:10:35+00:00 2026-05-18T08:10:35+00:00

My query code is: $query = mysql_query(UPDATE books SET read = ‘y’ WHERE id

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My query code is:

$query = mysql_query("UPDATE books SET read = 'y' WHERE id = 2") or die(mysql_error());

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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 'read = 'y' WHERE id = 2' at line 1
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    2026-05-18T08:10:36+00:00Added an answer on May 18, 2026 at 8:10 am

    read is a reserved keyword in MySQL. Enclose it in backticks:

    UPDATE books SET `read` = 'y' WHERE id = '2'
    

    See http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/reserved-words.html for a list of reserved keywords.

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