Parse Error: Parse Error In Connecting To Database Script

Question

Can someone tell me what the parse error is in this script!, would much appreciate it.

mysql_connect ('localhost','root','root'); or die ("mysql_error"());

You are using [an **obsolete** database API](http://stackoverflow.com/q/12859942/19068) and should use a [modern replacement](http://php.net/manual/en/mysqlinfo.api.choosing.php). — Quentin, May 17 '14 at 06:18
hope you get the solution from answer below. But I recommend you to use more safer extension like `mysqli_*` or `PDO` — Md. Sahadat Hossain, May 17 '14 at 06:24

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered May 17 '14 at 06:16

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Remove the first semicolon. ; or is not valid.

Also, you shouldn't typically be quoting mysql_error:

mysql_connect ('localhost','root','root') or die(mysql_error());

answered May 17 '14 at 06:16

Amber

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered May 17 '14 at 06:16

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Remove the ; after mysql_connect and also the quotes in mysql_error().

mysql_connect ('localhost','root','root') or die (mysql_error());

answered May 17 '14 at 06:16

Jenz

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