Re: [PHP] mysql_connect noob question

On Fri, Apr 19, 2013 at 3:43 PM, Glob Design Info <[email protected]> wrote:
> I know this has probably been answered already.
>
> When I pass a user name and password from a form to my PHP script and then
> pass those to mysql_connect it doesn't connect. When I paste those exact
> same values into mysql_connect as string literals it works.
>
> Can anyone tell me why this happens?
>
> I know the strings are identical to the literals I try in a test but they
> don't work when submitted via form.
>
> $form_user = $_POST[ 'user' ];
> $form_pass = $_POST[ 'password' ];
>
> # Connect to remote DB
>
> $LINK = mysql_connect( $host, $form_user, $form_pass );
>
> And yes, my $host param is correct.
>
> Thanks,

So, um, look at this gist: https://gist.github.com/tamouse/5430012

I know this never helps, but 'Works for me!'