I can't find an explanation of the "@" modifier(?) in PHP. Please explain

[lwoods]

I have been using mysql for a little while, but I ran across some code that
had this format:

$connection=@my sql_connect(bla h, blah....)

I have always used:

$connection=mys ql_connect(blah , blah...)

What is the significance of the '@' ....and why?

TIA,

Larry Woods

[Chuck Anderson]

Re: I can't find an explanation of the "@&quot ; modifier(?) in PHP. Pleaseexplain

lwoods wrote:
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>I have been using mysql for a little while, but I ran across some code that
>had this format:
>
>$connection=@m ysql_connect(bl ah, blah....)
>
>I have always used:
>
>$connection=my sql_connect(bla h, blah...)
>
>What is the significance of the '@' ....and why?
>
>TIA,
>
>Larry Woods
>
>
>
>[/color]
It's in the manual under Operators - Error Control Operators.

It suppresses error messages.


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[lwoods]

Re: I can't find an explanation of the "@&quot ; modifier(?) in PHP. Please explain

Thanks, Chuck,

I just couldn't figure out what the search string should look like for the
"at-sign".

Larry

"Chuck Anderson" <websiteaddress @seemy.sig> wrote in message
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> lwoods wrote:
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> >I have been using mysql for a little while, but I ran across some code[/color][/color]
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> >had this format:
> >
> >$connection=@m ysql_connect(bl ah, blah....)
> >
> >I have always used:
> >
> >$connection=my sql_connect(bla h, blah...)
> >
> >What is the significance of the '@' ....and why?
> >
> >TIA,
> >
> >Larry Woods
> >
> >
> >
> >[/color]
> It's in the manual under Operators - Error Control Operators.
>
> It suppresses error messages.
>
>
> --
> *************** **************
> Chuck Anderson . Boulder, CO
> http://www.CycleTourist.com
> Integrity is obvious.
> The lack of it is common.
> *************** **************[/color]

[JDS]

Re: I can't find an explanation of the &quot;@&quot ; modifier(?) in PHP. Please explain

On Fri, 12 Aug 2005 12:57:33 -0700, lwoods wrote:
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> I just couldn't figure out what the search string should look like for the
> "at-sign".[/color]

A catch .22 case of needing to knoe the answer before being able to ask
the question. You'll see a lot of those around here.

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