[SOLVED] COUNT not working

[xstevey_bx]

<?php
function newmessages() {
$query = "SELECT COUNT(id) FROM messages WHERE to_id='$_SESSION[uid]'";
$result = mysql_query($query);
$row = mysql_fetch_assoc($result);
$num_rows = $row['COUNT(id)'];

echo 'Message Inbox (' . $num_rows .')';
}

?>

 

The above statement works, However when I introduce an AND statement it breaks, even though the column name is correct... I dont know whats going on?

 

<?php
function newmessages() {
$query = "SELECT COUNT(id) FROM messages WHERE to_id='$_SESSION[uid]' AND read='0'";
$result = mysql_query($query);
$row = mysql_fetch_assoc($result);
$num_rows = $row['COUNT(id)'];

echo 'Message Inbox (' . $num_rows .')';
}

?>

[JonnoTheDev]

Can you print the mysql error using

mysql_query($query) or die(mysql_error());

[xstevey_bx]

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='0'' at line 1

 

Lol I could have told you that haha

 

I know it had something to do with the AND part of the statement

[JonnoTheDev]

READ is a mysql reserved word. You cannot use it as a field name.

 

http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/reserved-words.html

[xstevey_bx]

Bingo!! thanks so much!