[SOLVED] Difference between with @ and without

[Ken2k7]

What's the difference between the two lines:

<?php

$con = @mysql_connect("a", "b", "c");

?>

 

AND

 

<?php

$con = mysql_connect("a", "b", "c");

?>

 

 

Thanks in advance,

Ken

[ratcateme]

if the first line gets an error it will be suppressed and the script will keep going and $con will = false in the second script if the connection fails some errors will be displayed(if display errors is on)

 

Scott.

[cooldude832]

@ = don't use if you are asking questions because you will never know if u had errors

 

 

The only realistic time to use the @ is if you have a site that is of importance to hide error messages (final bug free prodcuts)

[MasterACE14]

isn't really any reason to use @ at all, even for a finished product. It wouldn't be a finished product if it was still getting errors! 

[Ken2k7]

Thanks for the answers.

 

I'm making a script that's going to be implemented on a hosted forum for others to use. So having it not display any errors is great! I don't want people to freak out when they get some error messages.

 

Thanks again,

Ken

[trq]

Thanks for the answers.

 

I'm making a script that's going to be implemented on a hosted forum for others to use. So having it not display any errors is great! I don't want people to freak out when they get some error messages.

 

Thanks again,

Ken

 

Then turn off display_errors in either your php.ini or at runtime using ini_set().