mysql_connect function not responding?

[doloreel]

First of all i'm new to this. 

 

the mysql_connect('localhost', 'root', '') always seems to run even when the values are wrong. 
I assume that something is wrong here? 

 

I am running MAMP.

 

[mac_gyver]

the mysql_connect() statement will always run (assuming the function is defined.) if the connection fails, the function call will return a false value to the calling code. do you have any logic in your code to test if that function returns a false value?

[doloreel]

Ah ok. No i dont have any logic to test if its false.

[doloreel]

this is my code now, it just returns 'could not connect' although phpmyadmin is running and i have input everything correctly. any ideas?

<?php
	if (!@mysql_connect('localhost', 'root', '') || !@mysql_select_db('a_database')) {
		die('could not connect');
	} 
?>

[mac_gyver]

echoing mysql_error() or using mysql_error() in the die() statement will tell you why the connect/select_db statement is failing.