mysql_select_db() not throwing an error

[JustinK101]

I am doing the following:

 

mysql_select_db("wrong_db_name_here") or die("Woops! There was an error.");

 

I would expect to see the text: 'Woops! There was an error.' but all I see is a plain white screen with no text. Any ideas why?

[MadTechie]

strange, have you tried

$test = mysql_select_db("wrong_db_name_here");
if(!$test)
{
die("Woops! There was an error."));
}

[PFMaBiSmAd]

You are probably receiving a fatal parse error. Check your web server error log file.