If statement problems

[bach]

Can you help I have got an if statement which is got an error

Error
Fatal error: Call to undefined function: () in sam/db.php on line 22

[code]
if(!$connection = mysql_pconnect($host, $username, $password))
{
  $message = mysql_error();
  echo $message."<br />";
  die();
}
line 22 - elseif (!$mysql_select_db($database, $connection))
{
  $message = mysql_error();
  echo $message."<br />";
  die();
}[/code]

[annihilate]

Try getting rid of the $ infront of mysql_select_db

[bach]

[!--quoteo(post=375747:date=May 21 2006, 01:06 PM:name=annihilate)--][div class=\'quotetop\']QUOTE(annihilate @ May 21 2006, 01:06 PM) [snapback]375747[/snapback][/div][div class=\'quotemain\'][!--quotec--]
Try getting rid of the $ infront of mysql_select_db
[/quote]

Thanks for your reply,

I can't believe i missed it cheers