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Whats wrong with this query mysql?

I am using mysql and php to update a record. Here is my code:

$n=mysql_query("UPDATE chondas SET model='$model1', yearstart=$yearstart1,
                yearstop=$yearstop1, desc='$desc1', hp='$hp1', 
                engine='$engine1',trim='$trim1', weight='$weight1' WHERE id=$id1");

In the following code if I take out desc='$desc1' everything works perfectly. What would cause this error?

When i tested the following code in phpmyadmin I got this error:

#1064 – 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=’text of the textarea’ at line 1.

Answer 1

DESC is a reserved word in mysql so you need to use backticks:

UPDATE chondas SET model='$model1', yearstart=$yearstart1, yearstop=$yearstop1, `desc`='$desc1', hp='$hp1', engine='$engine1',trim='$trim1', weight='$weight1' WHERE id=$id1

You should also switch to PDO (or mysqli) and prepared statements with bound variables to avoid potential sql injection.